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18th century Kastane

5th July 2023, 09:51 PM

Gavin Nugent

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Originally Posted by mariusgmioc

I don't think so.
VOC blades were usually dated and I believe 1759 is the date when the blade was made.
I assume it was mounted in the Kastane at a later date, but still sometime in the 18th century.

I'd welcome better images of the Kastane blade to be sure, however, from afar, it looks correct.

The right blade looks like the blade from one of my old Gobang listings.

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