Teodor, thanks for moral support!
All such contraptions that I've seen, are in a very good physical shape. None have signs of aging beyond those resulting from poor maintenance. None have patination or hard black rust. All have well preserved koftgari-type decoration ( those that have it to start with).
In short, all appear to date to the 20th, or the end of the 19th century at the latest.
Well, at that time fencing with 2 blades was very much outdated. Based on that, I conclude that they were never intended for practical use.
Does anybody have truly old examples?
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