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Originally Posted by Matchlock
Hi Jasper,
I'm not a chemist so please see
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_chloride
All I know from some 30 years of practice is the effect described.
Could you please consult your archive and help Teodor with his query?
Best,
Michael |
Michael, Thank you!
the Sabre is of Mongolian or Hungarian origin and can be dated somewhere between 1350 and 1450, maybe even a little older, because this hilt type w/o a true pommel and 4 pointed cross dates from 10thC onwards, after 1450 it changed into the more familiar saber with curved quillons and square pommel.
best,