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9th July 2017, 11:34 PM
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Some other things we can surmise is that its at least mid-19th based on the nice aging/patina to the brass/horn. The nails holding the grip together are blacksmith made/early. A side sword perhaps for a mounted or foot soldier?
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10th July 2017, 09:36 AM
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Thanks for these very helpful answers - my friend will be very pleased to get to know where his sword probably comes from.
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10th July 2017, 09:46 AM
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nice sword, i also thought 'spanish colonial' when i first saw it. crossguard is much like my 19c espada, sans finger ring....
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10th July 2017, 06:18 PM
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Thanks, Wayne, for coming in on this one! A perfect example of the type of cross guard I was referring to. Glad you posted it and I didn't have to spend all day finding a similar example!
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10th July 2017, 07:03 PM
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de nada;
the full sword for the record: |
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11th July 2017, 10:31 PM
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Corrada, forgot to say that the construction of this hilt is classic Spanish colonial, being one piece blade/hilt with flat tang with horn slat grips 'sandwiching' the tang. Cool piece!
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28th July 2017, 06:05 AM
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