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17th August 2018, 02:27 AM
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Rick,
Are maker's brand visible ? Cheers Chris |
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17th August 2018, 10:18 AM
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The bigger is from Albacete ( Spain) and the other navaja is typical fom Santa Cruz de Mudela ( Spain) .
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18th August 2018, 06:57 PM
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I was surprised even then what I ended up bidding for it. Looking at ebay these days I can see that the little ones still sell for much more than I would consider a fair price. 
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17th August 2018, 05:51 PM
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Quote:
 It looks like one that might have been purchased from a Cuchillero, street vendor. Last edited by Rick; 17th August 2018 at 07:17 PM. |
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18th August 2018, 03:18 AM
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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". Cheers Chris Last edited by Chris Evans; 18th August 2018 at 07:35 AM. |
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