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Originally Posted by corrado26
I looked at the photos of the FRINGIA saber again. It seems possible to me that the forger only made the then missing scabbard. At least I can't see anything on the saber based on the photos that suggests it's a fake.  |
If you look at the pictures in post #15 you see that it was easy for serdar to bend the blade and deform it permanently. I can't believe that this is possible with an original piece.
Also the patination of the brass fittings of the handle looks as artificial as that of the scabbard fittings. Regarding the authenticity of the saber, I'm not as optimistic as you are.
Regards
Robin