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					Originally Posted by francantolin
					
				 Hello Thank you David and Corrado for your comments !
 Thank you David for the Bandsman short sword info,
 I like the brass lion's head
 I thought about a shortened sword because the blade ends
 in a strange way...
 What do you think ?
 
 Kind regards
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  It's hard to say with these things, there are umpteen variations on the theme, and they were not (as far as a know) really regarded as a weapon so much as a uniform accessory, like buff leather belts and epaulettes. Not my speciality area, and I have little doubt but that others will weigh in with more and better information.