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Originally Posted by SidJ
This came up at auction in the UK recently. I had doubts about it myself as I could not place it so stayed away
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Hi Sid and Tim. I'm not sure we should jump to this item being an attempt to be something it's not or to deceive a prospective buyer. It does appear to be an "odd ball," as Detlef notes. The guard, at least, appears to have been mated to the blade for a long time judging from the junction of the guard with the blade. The hilt could be more recent, and if the pommel is a synthetic material then that raises a question about the age of the grip as well.
Direct inspection means a great deal when trying to ascertain age and authenticity, and if you had doubts about this one from such an inspection then that is important information too.