It was very kind of the lady at this museum to respond, especially with the detailed data on thier holdings. It seems that often, especially these days, museums simply do not have the time, budget or personnel to address the many personal queries they must receive. As she has accurately noted they often charge handsomely. Also, information from dealers must be carefully guaged as thier responses may be closely associated to the marketability of thier holdings or interest in the purchase of an item for resale.
The swords of Mexico are a fascinating and colorfully historical sector in the study of arms and armor that are tremendously underresearched and represented. I am sincerely grateful that Matt has posted this sword here and kept us apprized with updates on his tenacious research on this very historic and beautifully provenaced example.
Thank you so much Matt
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All the best,
Jim