OK, accepted. just wanted to play devil's advocate & eliminate any confusion. too bad we may never know who 'repaired it or where. one of the evils of ebay is lack of provenance from dealers who have no real interest in the items they flog. anyhow, it was relatively cheap. (those shiny brass scabbard bands really do irritate me and will disappear, the leather less so, but...they too shall pass) maybe rattan on the scabbard and black heavy string on the grip? do they wax it or lacquer it?
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