Portuguese small sword for comments

[fernando]

Originally Posted by fernando

Despite this type of small sword had its splendour in the second half XVIII century, this specific example could be a later version from around 1820, period of Dom João Prince Regent, later King Dom João VI.
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Originally Posted by Jim McDougall

... and I would very much agree with your estimate c.1820s...

It seems as we have a quid pro quo here. I have phoned Eduardo Nobre and he insists that quitós are a product of the second half XVIII century and this example is (also) from the period of King Dom José (1750-1777).
... A version i appreciate; antiquity is a rank, as we used to say in the army