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Old 11th April 2007, 10:29 AM   #9
Chris Evans
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Hi Battara,


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It is crudly hand engraved cursive script.

Well, that was generally the case with the Spanish cutlers. It may well be that that navaja was custom made for a Boer who was in Spain at the time. I suppose that we'll never know - Most intiguing.

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Usually I'm not much into European, but this puppy caught my eye years ago (for dirt) and have enjoyed it's uniqueness.
Look after it and enjoy - It is a fascinating and very unusual piece.

Cheers
Chris
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