No offence and I don't mind the pictures. I think many times the leather on the hilt would have been replaced many times. Having leather over metal the leather would have been very quickly destroyed and maybe replaced many times. I think maybe that was the case with this one. I think that was one of the best I have sold ever but is just my opinion, because I favor weapons that have actually been used and not just collected of the hand of the makers in new condition.The embossed leather was very old and detailed on the sheath. The blade was unusually heavy on this sword so the use of fullers was a real use to make is lighter. I might be wrong again: I want to see a Takouba with European blade and maker mark. Spring believes that European blades were common??
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