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17thC Sword, maybe?

2nd June 2019, 09:11 PM

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Norman McCormick

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim McDougall

I was thinking of the 'muck' you noted all over this, could that have been cosmoline, a gel like stuff often put on items in old collections as a preservative.

Hi Jim,
The muck in the hilt looks very much like hardened grease so this could be a possibility. The lenticular blade does not seem altogether unusual for swords of this type.
My Regards,
Norman.

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