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					Originally Posted by kronckew
					
				 
				The dealer was fairly certain the brass handle was specifically designed for balancing this piece.It could of course been a later but still antique replacement. 
 
Doubt it was a Bull fighting sword. Too stiff & narrow. Could be a boar hunting sword tho, but they generally have wider blades. example below. These are also 'estoc'. 
			
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 I cannot say much about the sword in the original posting, but the one in your posting is a typical matador sword.