Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Firangi ? recently sold on eBay....with holes drilled into blade!!!

Emanuel · 26th April 2007, 09:26 PM

Hello David,

This looks like a nice firangi. Perhaps the holes were once filled with gold buttons, an indication of high quality? I recall some swords had such treatment, usually one insert close to the langet.

Emanuel

26th April 2007, 09:26 PM	#5
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Hello David, This looks like a nice firangi. Perhaps the holes were once filled with gold buttons, an indication of high quality? I recall some swords had such treatment, usually one insert close to the langet. Emanuel