Thank you, Vandoo, for the information. I understand that this isn't an exact science, but it helps to know what the basic criteria people are looking at when they give their opinion. Unfortunately I don't know the provenance of any of these pieces. Robert, here are some more detailed pics of the individual pieces. I didn't have good lighting, so I had to try to find a middle ground between glare and shadow. First the top three, and details on the first.
(all iron fittings, almost 1/4" thick spine at the hilt)
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