Colonial hanger, Spanish dagger or ?

katana · 19th January 2010, 02:09 AM

Hi Mark,
I thought this relavent to the thread.....here is one the members of my "Mystery Pile"

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An Africanised Cutless ....believed an european blade, scabbard and hilt 'style' ....strongly suggests West African, likely Ivory Coast. Patina of the blade suggest some age (possibly 18th C ) The right place, the right time (perhaps) for tales of slavery, of sea faring and of piracy

.....well thats what I would like to believe

Interestingly Spain apparently continued in the slave trade, after the other countries had abolished it.

All the best
David

19th January 2010, 02:09 AM	#17
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Hi Mark, I thought this relavent to the thread.....here is one the members of my "Mystery Pile" . An Africanised Cutless ....believed an european blade, scabbard and hilt 'style' ....strongly suggests West African, likely Ivory Coast. Patina of the blade suggest some age (possibly 18th C ) The right place, the right time (perhaps) for tales of slavery, of sea faring and of piracy .....well thats what I would like to believe Interestingly Spain apparently continued in the slave trade, after the other countries had abolished it. All the best David Attached Images