Hi ggoudie,
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Originally Posted by ggoudie
Hi guys , I could do with your help with this one .My guess is spanish or the med region .
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Nice and unusual piece. As Marc said, definitely Spanish and most likely from Albacete. The handle and the "forro", that is the riveted copper liners attached to the blade are dead give-aways. The etching strongly suggests that it was made as a souvenir/display piece.
Cheers
Chris