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			A great looker Charles, in with the new, out with the old. 
 
My thoughts on origins do differ though.  
 
To my eye there are many Turkish/Ottoman aspects to the designs, shapes of parts and fullers on the spine...many similarities to a number of Yataghans found too... 
 
Gav
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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