Batangas sword

[Maurice]

Originally Posted by Royston

Maurice, I think you are correct about the brass ferule being a replacement. I cannot see why brass would have been used originally when all the rest is silver.

The dots appear to be nail heads.

I think that the iron protusion is to help centralize the sword into the scabbard. See the scan, it certainly helps to hold it in place. Whether it had another function - I have no idea.

Thanks Roy for your explanations.

I think you could be right about the iron protrusion, now I see the image of the sword in the scabbard.

Kind Regards,
Maurice