thanks for the comments. it was listed as a 'decorative short sword'. i remembered these hangers being discussed recently, thought to myself then - i have to get one of those - and it caught my eye trolling thru the haystacks of the current auctions, i took a punt at it. sometimes i luck out. i like the shorties, hangers, hunters, SE asian versions, cutlasses, etc. too. now i've got to find a space on my wall for it.... next on my hit list is a UK royal naval sword, one of the19c ones before they narrowed the blade width...or maybe a nice spectacle cutlass, whichever comes first at the right price.
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