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					Originally Posted by Manolo
					
				 
				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 
			
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   Hi Emanuel,
                  I did consider this possibility...but thought the position/spacing of the holes doesn't look right.....perhaps Jens could help  
 
   Regards David