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Old 30th June 2020, 01:05 PM   #17
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Originally Posted by urbanspaceman
... Further questions: were they meant to remain in place? Have they been lost?...
Who knows ... fallen, as having become too loose with time ? I see no reason for having deliberately taken them off.

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... You show a 'Sail' guard left-hand dagger: would that have been a typical accompaniment to this sword ...
It was the first example i saw with those bars, when looking to the wall where my pieces stand. You may find these bars in many swords; a style option, good to hold the grip wiring in place, i would say.



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