Jim McDougall, after a reply to a thread I posted.
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Originally Posted by Jim McDougall
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Obviously, during the 19th century, the coasts of West Africa were heavily colonized by the French, and these naval blades found thier way into native armouries. The blades were of course remounted many times, well into the 19th century. The history of these regions, the tormenting and unfortunate tragedies of the slaving, and the rich culture later imbued into the Americas does indeed include romantic tales.......and it seems quite likely this blade in its more recent mounts most probably has some of its own!!!
Now, what was that about sanity? 
All the best, from another romantic,
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This was from a previous thread 'African Sabre, West Africa....Ivory Coast??? '