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Mark on blade .....who knows it..

22nd August 2023, 05:59 PM

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Jim McDougall

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Originally Posted by Interested Party

Is it a type of Moors Head?

It is in that context quite likely, but also reminds me of the 'green man' themes and some of the cherub type figures often seen in 17th century hilts. The green man is of course more botanical, but the neoclassic convention is similar.

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