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Ah such a pity ... and was why I asked...Perhaps this has been clarified already?... seeing that there was a huge time lapse. His description is certainly of the Moroccan form..He wrote ; Quote" Besides, I've seen at least one exemplar of "Zanzibar", with stems (in Spanish they are called pitones) in the hilt and a short(ish), wide, cutting blade, with traces of etched designs and inscriptions in Arabic, but with a koftgari and enamel decoration typical of North African late exemplars."Unquote. In another thread I have just considered the difference in Knuckleguards on these two styles concluding at http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=21833 both the reason for the variance and the conclusion placing the Moroccan position as clearly the instigator of the basic design of the hilt. |
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6th August 2017, 03:52 PM | #2 |
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Here an interesting Portuguese ,or in the least, an Iberian Sword:
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6th August 2017, 04:22 PM | #3 |
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Spanish Colonial, just like one had in my collection. Sorry but, nothing to do with typical Swords a la Portuguese... or a la Iberian .
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6th August 2017, 06:11 PM | #4 |
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Quite a late invention almost a revival sword...but with vestiges of the Jinete and accents from the Nimcha and with long live Spain on the blade. It seemed a pity not to include.
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6th August 2017, 06:25 PM | #5 |
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This is a Portuguese sword though lightly disguised as something else;
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19th September 2017, 02:10 AM | #8 |
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We discussed on this subject at a Spanish site in 2012 (in Spanish sorry).
http://www.esgrimaantigua.com/forum/...lit=portuguesa Regards. |
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