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Originally Posted by francantolin
I wonder why they used to do this kind of hilt materials instead wood or marble-stone handle and why they mixed it with real silver filgree-mounts.
- Was it to sell it high priced as a rare rhino hilted piece to the few
( I think !?! ) present strangers ( for British ? with the Aden Protectorate... )
- Or for local people who liked the similarity with horn hilt but hadn't enough
money to buy one ? ( like skaļ-imitation leather instead of real one )
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You should buy Gracie's book, the best on this topic.