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Lead Moderator European Armoury
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Portugal
Posts: 9,694
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A great asset (for me) is the inscription VIVA EL REY DE PORTVGAL in both blade sides, written in the old manner.
The atypical detail, which i dare repute as rather rare, is the profile of the blade; waving in its first half and straight in the other half. I also dare say, by the looks of it that, this was not a later modification but was forged this way right from the beginning; first owner's whim. I would say this is a sword from first half 17th century. Blade length 91 cms. Total length 109 cms. Blafe width 40 m/m. Cup bowl width 14 cms. Quillons width 28 cms. Weight 934 grams. . |
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