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Old 15th February 2011, 07:01 PM   #3
fernando
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Magnificent, Jasper
I would give everything to have it ... i swear!
You sure know what CAVALO MARINO means: Sea horse. The right spell in Spanish (Castillian) would be CAVALLO MARIŅO; Cavalo with a single L is the correct spell in Portuguese, by the way.
Well, with a bit of imagination,the facial shape of the hilt may resemble a sea horse. Would therefore the inscription be an allegory to the hilt type?
On the other hand, it could only be my eyes, but the head mark profile looks similar to one thought to be from Solingen.


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