Early 20th century Italian Armour Backplate makers mark ID

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  1. Deangreen

    Deangreen New Member

    I bought this "armored" backplate at a local antiques shop. It is very lightweight and has "Made in Italy" stamped on it. Can anyone identify the maker's mark based on the photo? The mark looks like 2 trees with the word "Florence" underneath. I figured it may be a ceremonial armor piece from early 20th century. Any more info would be very much appreciated.
     

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  2. springfld.arsenal

    springfld.arsenal Store: http://www.springfieldarsenal.net/

    Likely costume armor/movie prop etc. could have been for Vatican Swiss guards too, look up photos, I’m sure they wear shiny armor like this sometimes. I peeked briefly on google and couldn’t see any obvious difference between your backplate and what parts I could see of the Swiss guards’ backplates.
     
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  3. KingofThings

    KingofThings 'Illiteracy is a terrible thing to waist' - MHH

    Welcome!
    Please always do this for all photos. :) >>>
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