Good point guys, always best to keep an open mind. I was not thinking of messing with it though - it is as it is.
It could be original to the sword but being made by Harvey and with a crown mark I figured the hilt would have been better constructed. That's why I have always thought that the hilt had been repaired because it's crude and flimsy and looks messed with but it could just be bashed about.
Regards, CC.
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