Takouba purchase at antique shop

[mercierarmory]

Originally Posted by Iain

3. Are there any decorative elements on the brass hilt? Is there a mixture of copper and brass plates on the pommel stack?

Here is a better picture of the hilt. There is detail on only one side and there are grooves around both ends of the grip. I didn't notice it before due to the patina, but I believe there are both copper and brass plates as you mention. Of the three plates, the copper one is sandwiched between two brass.

Mike