[leicanthrope]

I've had this smallsword for a number of years, and I've heard different suggestions as to it's age and origin. I wanted to throw it out here to see what you guys think.

In certain light, you can see a faint residue of some sort of silver colored plating on the brass. It's best preserved on the bottom (blade side) of the guard, but even that's proven very difficult to photograph. The only marking I've found is tucked away in an awkward spot on the guard near the opening for the blade. It might be a 2, but I'm uncertain. (I'll post a photo of that as well.)