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Andrea Ferrara (2 nd S. i. 140.) In my col-
lection are two broad-swords with this name on
the blades. MB. E. S. TAYLOR will see, from the
description, that one of them much resembles his
own. A single-edged blade, two grooves, on one
side ANDREA, on the other FEEARA. It has the re- gular Scotch basket hilt, with the grip covered with fish-skin, and appears to be of the same age as MR. TAYLOR'S specimen. The other example is earlier ; I should say of the time of Charles II. It has a basket hilt of the Spanish fashion, em- bossed ; and the blade, though having actually but one edge, has a very thin back. It is broad, and, like the first, very flexible. On each side is the word " Ferara," with a mound or orb, double crossed, and inlaid with copper,
X FERARA X
I have sometimes seen the word spelt " Fai'rara," with a sun for the forge-mark. The blades are not always broad ; the mark is found on rapiers, and I have seen it on a flamboyant sword. Their value is certainly quite nominal ; and good as they are, I feel confident that few, if any, of them could support anything like the violence of Wilkinson's proof, which breaks so many even of his best blades. "W. J. BERNHARD SMITH.
Temple.
It seems to be agreed that no sword-manufac- turer of this name has been discovered. May not " Ferrara " be merely an abbreviation of ferra ram, choice blades ? F.
The Hour Glass in the Pulpit (I 8t S. xii. 19.) In a reprint (1807) of
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