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Old 17th August 2018, 05:51 PM   #1
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Are maker's brand visible ?

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No makers marks, Chris; only Albacete.

It looks like one that might have been purchased from a Cuchillero, street vendor.
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Old 18th August 2018, 03:18 AM   #2
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Rick,

Carlos is absolutely right, the smaller souvenir navaja is typical of those made in St Cruz de Mudela, a giveaway are the little brass strips in the handle (cintillos). These rarely had the name of the maker and were marked with the ubiquitous "TOLEDO", suggesting to the gullible buyer a provenance from the famous swordsmiths of that city, by that time long gone.

The larger navaja, with the marking "ALBACETE", was a user. I have one that looks identical to yours and it also lacks the makers name, being marked only "ALBACETE".

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