Real or copy? (Montante, Bastard, Claymore)

[celtan]

Yep! I'm considering buying it. But I need an idea of what's worth, if anything.

Merry Xmas!

M

Originally Posted by katana

Hi Manuel,
my first reaction is that it is a Victorian copy....the blade looks very similar to the trade blades that reached North Africa and ended up hilted as Takouba. Understandably it is difficult to be sure from a photograph....so I could be totally wrong.

Do you have access to the sword ?

Regards David