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Originally Posted by Ian
I'm confident the hilt and guard are likely from Albacete but not convinced about the blade. I have not seen the same form of dots on an Albacete blade, nor a brass ricasso decorated with circles and dots in the middle. That does not look like any Spanish motif I can recall. Could this ugly duckling be a marriage of disparate parts? That would be my guess.
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Hi Ian,
Someone had the same guess that it could be a marriage but when you look close you will see that the ornamentation on the bolster is the same as on the handle cups. I am nearly sure that everything is of the same age and not a marriage.
Regards,
Detlef