Murph, Glen is spot on!!! This is a characteristic Central American dirk, knife from Spanish colonial context, and one of the nicest I have seen!! as it does seem an earlier example, possibly early years of 19th c. or earlier. As for the Revolution, there were a number of Spanish colonial arms in use, but mostly Gulf colonies and swords of 'bilbo' type (Nuemann, 1972). It is not commonly known that there was a degree of Spanish involvement in the Revolution in some aspects.
It does present interesting potential if this can be proven an 18th century example of these weapons well known in later 19th c..
You bring in some beauties!! Keep em comin'!!!
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