27th July 2020, 05:00 PM | #29 |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Portugal
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So true that plug bayonets remained in use well into the XIX century, serving as hunting knives but preserving their original shape, eventually made with the finest materials.
... As may be seen in the uniform of Spanish King Alfonso XIII (1886-1931) gamekeepers, those with apparent ivory grips, and the two luxury examples residing in the Portuguese Ducal Palace of Vila viçosa (Toledo production 1859-1863). . |
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