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22nd May 2015, 07:21 PM
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Member
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 1,646
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Hi,
Just noticed  this mark on the tang. Unlikely to be a makers mark, inventory number?Hi Jasper, Thanks for finding the photo re Jim's post. My Regards, Norman. |
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23rd May 2015, 04:00 AM
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Arms Historian
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Route 66
Posts: 10,670
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As always Jasper, your input here is outstanding and your experience with these weapons truly helps in better evaluating them and understanding key details. I very much appreciate your posting the example from Boccia & Coelho (my scanner is junk!).
As you note, and I misperceived, the tang on this blade does have the length to have been a rapier, and your assessment of date spot on..... with that......Norman I think you quite possibly have a true Ayala!! All the best, Jim |
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