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fernando · 11th December 2007, 08:42 PM

Thanks a lot for your comprehensive input, Jim.
Besides your keen geographical positioning of this piece, i am pleased with your observation that it looks to be from the XVIII century, a vital element for my collecting tastes.
An interesting particular abouth the handle dimensions, and this also replying to David's kind posting, is that in fact its actual length is not longer than the usual. It's the grip slimness, together with the wider angle of the droping quillons, that makes it having a different aspect and, why not, a bit more room for the fist, thus becoming more "user friendly".
Thanks a lot for both your postings.
Fernando

11th December 2007, 08:42 PM	#5
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Thanks a lot for your comprehensive input, Jim. Besides your keen geographical positioning of this piece, i am pleased with your observation that it looks to be from the XVIII century, a vital element for my collecting tastes. An interesting particular abouth the handle dimensions, and this also replying to David's kind posting, is that in fact its actual length is not longer than the usual. It's the grip slimness, together with the wider angle of the droping quillons, that makes it having a different aspect and, why not, a bit more room for the fist, thus becoming more "user friendly". Thanks a lot for both your postings. Fernando