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Old 17th August 2006, 12:04 AM   #14
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Originally Posted by RSWORD
It is possible the blade is of Portuguese origin. Portugal had very early dealings in Africa and I could see this piece being a holdover from those early adventures.
So Rick , do you think it may be a rapier blade ?

It would seem that it is of too high a quality to be a trade object .
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