Old Bonafacio Bolo
Greetings,
I thought I would share a somewhat recent acquisition. This is now called a Bonafacio bolo. I would place this from the late 19th century. The hilt is made of carved albino horn with silver nails, silver mounts, and a silver cross guard. This is also a Tagalog piece, with the tang going through the hilt with a silver "leafed" screw.
The blade is of a special design with a clipped tip and a half false edge on one side. Some lamination, but not enough to really etch. This type of blade was favored by Andreas Bonafacio, who started the Katipunan revolution in the late 19th century, and thus is now called the "Bonafacio style"
Finally the leather scabbard is in almost perfect shape, tooled, and with a silver bottom chape.
Enjoy.
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