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Lee · 9th May 2007, 02:01 PM

I notice that the item is being offered from Mexico City. Three fullered blades like these were trade blades of European origin and may be seen mounted in several local styles, takoubas in the Sahara and espada anchas in Mexico. So, the seller may not be totally off the mark with "Spanish colonial" blade, though the dates may be a bit early as the style was produced for a fairly long time. I am at a loss so far as the hilt, but I would guess it is from the Victorian era.

9th May 2007, 02:01 PM	#6
Lee EAAF Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Upstate New York, USA Posts: 932	I notice that the item is being offered from Mexico City. Three fullered blades like these were trade blades of European origin and may be seen mounted in several local styles, takoubas in the Sahara and espada anchas in Mexico. So, the seller may not be totally off the mark with "Spanish colonial" blade, though the dates may be a bit early as the style was produced for a fairly long time. I am at a loss so far as the hilt, but I would guess it is from the Victorian era.