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Old 5th June 2012, 04:02 PM   #1
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good day everybody

my pleasure to introduce you my last input
since long I was expected to acquire a long "Flyssa", ... with scabbard

I found one, in excellent state, just some tarnish, but nothing very important
easy with some "elbow oil" to correct it

rare to found an edged weapons nicely maintained, this one was even oily
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Old 5th June 2012, 09:11 PM   #2
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Dom

That is a real nice example .

Congrats

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Old 5th June 2012, 09:24 PM   #3
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So nice, Dom
Thanks for sharing
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Old 5th June 2012, 09:48 PM   #4
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Hi Dom,

Thats a very nice example. Looks very long as well. What's the measurement?
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Old 6th June 2012, 01:08 AM   #5
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Hi Dom,

Thats a very nice example. Looks very long as well. What's the measurement?
Thanks every one, for the compliments

Atlantia, I'm confused to have forgotten the measurements
- overall with scabbard; 97 cm either ± 38"
- overall without scabbard; 89,50 cm either ± 35¼"
- blade only; 77,50 cm either ± 30½"
- handle; 12 cm either ± 4¾"
- head dog; 4 cm either ± 1½"
- handle thickness; 2 cm either ± 0,79"
- date; not later than first half of 20th century

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Old 6th June 2012, 01:46 AM   #6
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It is getting harder and harder to find big examples of these. Congratulations!
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Old 6th June 2012, 05:33 AM   #7
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Lovely flyssa Dom, congrats! Good that the scabbard still has all of its bands.

I'd say first half of 19th century though

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