Heavy espada ancha ' New Mexico?
This example is extremely heavy and seems an earlier form, of 18th c. and is said to be from New Mexico, so presumably Santa Fe regions. Note the detail in the guard and the elaborate engraved panel along blade back. This seems like the example from Nuevo Laredo which is however much later in my view.
The convention of this inscribed art along the blade hopefully might give more insights into this convention.
The bone grip slabs are riveted directly to tang and these heavy blades seem to have been forged by blacksmiths in these areas.
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