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					Originally Posted by  xasterix
					 
				 
				Halloo Ian! Based on the spine thickness, robust and rounded-end tang (I saw this when I reset the blade), laminated construction, and well-detailed hilt, I would posit this to be a late 1800s garab    
			
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 Interesting. It's very well preserved for that period.
		  
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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