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Originally Posted by serdar
Didnt that style with half ring on a side originated from italy? And from them into maroco and algeria?
Below are pictures of italian sword from the end of 14 century with councile of ten marking from private collection, a photo from museum of Florence, and a photo of a sword from Perast, all italian made with tracable and documented history.
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Yes, the style of guard originated on stortas in Italy, and was then copied by corsairs in North Africa.