And Another Colonial Spanish Sword;Mexican or Philippine ?

Jim McDougall · 9th February 2019, 10:52 PM

Drac2, in looking at this further, I think your Mexican inclination is well placed in considering the styling of this scabbard which resembles scabbards seen on Mexican swords through the 19th c., While this type weapon is as noted thought to be Central American its form would certainly not be confined to those regions.
The brass spacers in the grip are also something I have seen in Mexican swords in separating grip materials in a stacked kind of appearance. This style is also seen in grips on some 'corvo' from Chile.

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9th February 2019, 10:52 PM	#4
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,288	Drac2, in looking at this further, I think your Mexican inclination is well placed in considering the styling of this scabbard which resembles scabbards seen on Mexican swords through the 19th c., While this type weapon is as noted thought to be Central American its form would certainly not be confined to those regions. The brass spacers in the grip are also something I have seen in Mexican swords in separating grip materials in a stacked kind of appearance. This style is also seen in grips on some 'corvo' from Chile.