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Post by Turok on Jan 12, 2016 17:37:10 GMT
Hello! Can anyone identify which sword Joshua Abraham "Emperor" Norton carried? It doesn't appear to be a civil war period that I know.
For those who don't know, Emperor Norton was the "greatest" self-proclaimed ruler in U.S. history
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2016 19:13:18 GMT
Looks like a Prussian/German infantry sword of the period. Similar in profile to artillery and cavalry swords but a narrower blade more winds of wire on a slimmer grip.
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