Help to identify these unusual markings.

[fernando]

Originally Posted by CutlassCollector

...The owner - a museum in the US - are sure it is a replacement handle and I think the langets are just missing...

I thought of that; even originally suggested it in my post but then ... i hesitated

[CutlassCollector]

Originally Posted by fernando

I thought of that; even originally suggested it in my post but then ... i hesitated

I forgot to say Capt. Mark found a very similar one a few weeks ago - remember this:

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=22838

The owner sent me more pictures and it has the inset short langets, so I think it has the original handle but the spike is longer and more curved.

Regards CC