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Old 27th April 2015, 09:44 PM   #9
M ELEY
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Default Pirates aplenty!

Here's a smallsword, as carried by Spanish naval officers among others. The large pas d'ane, double kidney-shaped guard and ovoid pommel leads me to believe its mid to late 18th? Despite their dainty appearance, these swords descended from the rapiers and many still possessed lethal colichemarde blades for defense...
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