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Originally Posted by Ibrahiim al Balooshi
Salaams Jim,
It would indeed be odd to discover a Portuguese blade of pre 1650 vintage on a post 1744 hilt !! but I suspect that is all it will be.  |
It would have to be done post 1970 then to fit in with the typology you've outlined and would have to be classed as a "tourist item" as it would not be a flexible dancing sword.
Hopefully you can visit the museum in the near future and clear this up, I'm quite a few folks would be curious to see this particular sword.