Hi Jim,
I'm not sure whether mine is a Ketland. It might be a very early Ames.
I saw a spadroon such as mine being IDed somewhere else as a Ketland.
Did Ketlands sport straight blades , or were they curved..?
BTW, my name is Manuel Luis, Manuel, or even "Manolo" (spanish nickname for Manuel).
I don't mind the Gonzalo, though, it's also a family name. The original, Gonzal, is a spanish derivative of the old visigothic Gunther.
Gonzalez means "son of Gonzal/Gunther. Like-wise Goncalvo/Goncalvez.
Obviously, I like ethimology: words are cultural tracks left behind by our ancestors...
Best
M
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