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Originally Posted by urbanspaceman

... Further questions: were they meant to remain in place? Have they been lost?...

Who knows ... fallen, as having become too loose with time ? I see no reason for having deliberately taken them off.

Originally Posted by urbanspaceman

... You show a 'Sail' guard left-hand dagger: would that have been a typical accompaniment to this sword ...

It was the first example i saw with those bars, when looking to the wall where my pieces stand. You may find these bars in many swords; a style option, good to hold the grip wiring in place, i would say.



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