Spanish colonial bilbo

[M ELEY]

Thank you, Midelburgo, for your comments. You have narrowed down the time line for me. Still, I wasn't sure if you are indicating that you don't think this is Span colonial? I assumed from the brazing, wire wrapping, cut-down blade, etc, that this wasn't just a Spanish sword in poor repair, but a desparate edge-of-the-frontier piece-