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Old 3rd August 2006, 01:11 AM   #1
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I recently acquired this nice takouba from a fellow formite it looks very nicely done mid 20th century is my guess.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=120013634423

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Old 3rd August 2006, 02:27 AM   #2
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Nice scabbard, I like when they have lots of green leather (usualy the style of Niger ones). The blade seems intact and is very typical.

I am curious about the reverse side of the handle; the guard has a stange stack of oblong parts under the leather. It is the first time I see this pattern.

Verdict : A VERY nice Takouba !

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Old 3rd August 2006, 04:12 AM   #3
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A NICE OLD COMPLEAT SWORD THIS FORM OF DESIGN AND COLOR IS UNDOUBTABLY THE ONE THAT GOES WITH THE FANCY TUREG DAGGER DISCUSSED ELSEWHERE. I HAVE ONE MUCH LIKE IT AND THE DAGGERS I HAVE WOULD GO WELL WITH IT NOW IF I HAD JUST BOUGHT ONE OF THE ROBES OF THE BLUE PEOPLE TO GO WITH IT I COULD STRUT MY STUFF
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Old 3rd August 2006, 09:59 PM   #4
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A good authentic Takouba...which seem to get rarer day by day...congrats Lew
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Old 4th August 2006, 02:07 AM   #5
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Thanks guys it seems to be a nice example been looking for a good one for a while and you are right the good ones are getting harder to find. Lee if your out there I would love to know what you think?


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