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Originally Posted by TVV
I think I solved the origin of the Ethiopian blade: it was from a gurade, probably produced in France (based on the French writing at the base of the blade).
Does anyone know who the manufacturer was and when were these made?
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The one of Oriental Arms has a pommel with a silver coin Maria Theresa dollar (Archiduch Austria Dux) from 1780. I can read Comptoir europeen acier superieur, but I found nothing about this factory.
Look at this famous French arms trader...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Rimbaud#Abyssinia_(1880%E2%80%931891)