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Old 8th February 2017, 07:46 PM   #1
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If it is not a fantasy, it certainly is a whimsy weapon.
Note the scabbard suspension rings on the convex side ... Shaska style ?
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Old 8th February 2017, 07:52 PM   #2
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Can you tell if it's forged or stock removal? My first guess is forged but can't tell for sure.
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Old 8th February 2017, 07:56 PM   #3
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i had been thinkling of some rather fanciful german troussen like these:
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Old 8th February 2017, 09:58 PM   #4
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"Fantasy" is not necessarily a bad word. There is a huge market for modern well-made custom swords, outside the circles of ethnographic weapons. This one appears to be such a sword, it was probably pretty costly as new.
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Old 8th February 2017, 10:23 PM   #5
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Originally Posted by fernando
Note the scabbard suspension rings on the convex side ... Shaska style ?
This struck me also, looking at some features, especially in the construction of the scabbard I think that this being made by one of the modern Caucasus swordsmiths whose lovely work is often passed on ebay as vintage may be added to the possibilities. Their work is usually traditional but some will make whatever sells.
If it had a lot of niello I would be more certain
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