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Old 22nd March 2013, 06:51 PM   #1
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Default unknown briquet sword, French naval (?)

Hi,

My friend has this sword. Perhaps french naval?
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Old 29th March 2013, 11:59 PM   #2
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On closer inspection, I found out that this is not french, but rather an Austrian naval cutlass, based on prima plana swords, cca 1765. here are some more photos.
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