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Rivkin · 28th March 2006, 08:49 PM

I am no specialist, but imho number one is an old bladem probably 17th century, similar to some Ferrara types out there. In late XIXth or early XXth century someone wielded a new tang to it and made a very simplistic hilt/guard for it.

28th March 2006, 08:49 PM	#6
Rivkin Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 655	I am no specialist, but imho number one is an old bladem probably 17th century, similar to some Ferrara types out there. In late XIXth or early XXth century someone wielded a new tang to it and made a very simplistic hilt/guard for it.