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5th September 2015, 11:17 AM
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Unknow sword
Hello
This is my last adquisition, from EBay, the seller is from Malta , and the sword is unknow to me. The pommel is like a schiavona sword but the guard is very different. The total length is near 44 in. the blade seems good, probably varnished. Could you help me to identify this sword? Thanks in advance carlos |
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5th September 2015, 12:38 PM
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5th September 2015, 01:24 PM
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Is the heandle guard copper ?
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5th September 2015, 01:28 PM
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5th September 2015, 01:31 PM
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6th September 2015, 12:25 AM
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A put-together sword? Not necessarily a bad thing, as many colonial types were such. The pommel does indeed look like the cat pattern cap from a shiavonna. I think the piece could certainly be Spanish colonial. Copper hilts were common and cherished in Africa, but the piece looks more European. Malta isn't too far from the North African coast, however, and trade patterns/piracy might be considered. Everything looks authentically old, including the blade. Different!
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