Old Spanish Colonial Sword-Curious Blade

[midelburgo]

Hello,
I have not been around for several months.

These hilts are typically Brazilean, many sport inscriptions with emperor Pedro II of Brazil. Old thread:

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...zilian+cutlass

Your blade remembers me of cavalry ones made by Alex Coppel for Brazil (last at the bottom). Similar to British 1853. But all these are slightly curved.

Last year I bought one of them at a good price. With what seemed a German export XVIIIth century blade for the Spanish market.

I am still puzzled. All the parts seem perfectly made, no reproduction, distal tape, balance, engravings, a very sharp blade... all seem correct. But they look like recently made.

I have been searching if anybody makes them, with no results. Seller had no idea of the Brazilean origins. The blade is just the same as others I have but just new! No horn grip, it is wood. Current hypothesis is that somebody made an iron wrought modern hilt for an old blade. Brutal weapon.

By the way, it seems somebody is making very accurate copies of Spanish swords now (1728 model). I hanged a warning at Esgrima Antigua (but that forum seems dead now).

https://www.esgrimaantigua.com/forum...5fe65001ae22ce