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Old 11th February 2010, 03:27 PM   #11
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Originally Posted by M ELEY
Note the "rattlesnake" quillon on this Spanish sword, Lot 173 on pg 76-77
http://issuu.com/dreamedia/docs/catalog_148_comancheria

Again, love this catalog and stuff.
Just gave it a quick browse. There are numerous misstatements [read lies] in the descriptions of the edged weapons. I would be quite cautious in using it as a platform for attributing and dating swords.
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