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Originally Posted by DaveS
Alex: Just a guess, based on nothing more than gut feeling. Top left handle, bottom right handle.......Dave
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Dave, it is not easy without holding it in hands, but you're very close. well done!
Top left and top right are new(er) (about/under 50 y.o). Both are made of welded halves. It is easier to cast 2 halves and then join them, opposite to casting a whole piece via "lost wax" technique, due to the hollow inside required to house the tang. They're considerably lighter and thinner than antique hilts. The left one has silver overlay and right one is chiseled.
Interestingly, the second top right hilt is also cast of 2 parts and welded, but it is antique. It has nice quality heavy silver overlay, much heavier and quite solid.