Thanks for your input
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Originally Posted by Rick
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As regards appraisal of your sword; it should be done by contacting
a member via our private message board.
We discuss the object; never its value.
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I am aware that prices are not to be discussed on this forum and that they depend on the buyer and seller. I simply wanted to know if I would need to scour auctions to learn to estimate prices of if there is an alternative that does not require years of skin in the game.
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Originally Posted by Changdao
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The leatherwork on the scabbard has a clear Mandinka style, and European-inspired guards like this one aren't too uncommon. A Mandinka origin is likely but not sure, and geographically that can mean anywhere from the Gambia to Sierra Leone and then to Ségou.
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I did not think about this since the Mandinka sabers I saw before had typically no guard, with sometimes a disk one, and often with scabbard that flares out towards the tip. Though I do see the resemblance now, in fact
a similar one is presented by kronckew in this thread, though I would be more satisfied if I could find a scabbard with the same pattern.
Though I am still curious about the marking on the blade and filework on its spine, since the Mandinkas I've seen either have a plain blade or fullers. That and the wrapping of the guard in leather which makes me think of an aversion to touching iron.