Help with Identification Please

[kahnjar1]

Originally Posted by kahnjar1

Have not been able to establish EXACT composition of resin, other than to say that it is hard rather than softish as one might expect if it was some sort of putty.
The blade DOES appear to be of GOOD quality. Certainly not a cheap forging in my opinion, compared with some of those seen on some dha.
Thanks guys for all the thoughts. Not sure we are any closer to a resolve, but certainly some very valid ideas have emerged.
Regards Stuart

Further information to hand. I have just been talking to the owner of this sword, and he advises that it was picked up in a Paris fleamarket in the 1950s. He also has two other swords which came with this one.
I will pick these up over the week end and post them for comment also. One is a Tulwar with a marked/decorated blade and the other a european style sword in scabbard.
Regards Stuart