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Originally Posted by kronckew
thanks, gonzalo. i figured it was brazilian or uruguayan from the button cover, and was just guessing brazil as it seemed more likely. there is a bugle etched into the ricasso which i assume is a makers mark. uruguayan would be more interesting as i suspect it'd be a bit more uncommon here in the UK  i'd posted it before & you were kind enough to comment on it as a traditionally made punal, but we'd not discussed where it was from. |
The button cover is a more uruguayan feature, but the rounded buttom could be also brazilian. It is not impossible that a brazilian blade mounter silversmith could use the button cover in this times. Uruguay is a small country in the south limits of Brazil, and the areas where those puņales are used is shared along the borders. The stamps or marks on this puņal must be examined carefully.
Regards
Gonzalo