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Originally Posted by fernando
Say guys:
Any chance this sword is earlier than 20th century ?
... The silver patination is influencing me to think about (even if late) 19th century  . |
Possibly. My estimate was just that.
The distinction of late 19th vs. early 20th c. is largely one without a real difference.
BTW, silver patination can be a difficult thing to base age estimates on--some silver alloys can develop dark, heavy patination very quickly...
