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			Yes, French is the instinctive aproach but ... a few things don't square. Pommel shape, grip cover and anchor ornament, are not the usually seen. 
Certainly from the XIX century, possibly from the first quarter to middle. These models usualy last for a while with slight alterations. 
 
 
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