Javi E

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dear members, this is my first thread on this great world of the swords. I have no much idea about swords and Stephen, member of this forum is helping me to find a nice WW2 officer sword. after seek some photos of swords for sale, a member of this forum sent me these photos, stephen says it´s a shinto sword. what are your opinions please? thanks.

yes Ian!! you´re right, it´s barbote. you can find a definition of the words here: http://www.rae.es/rae.html some words are old and doesn´t appear, for example 1.barbote: it´s a Small stick(wood) or bar of silver that, stuffed into the low lip, take as emblem some of Indians of the Argentina. 2.babera: Piece of the ancient armor that was covering the mouth, beard and jawbones.

Hi Ian, this is what i can decifer quickly, i will try to decifer slowly with more time: "Un Morrión Negro de lo mismo con su barrote* y un penacho de cuero dorado y en medio del un campo berde con dos cruces y delante dos colas Negras de pelo y unas barras blancas y negras" "Las cosas Q se entregaron del Guarda joyas de su M, traydas de la china al M* Francisco berdugo* en beynte y siete de Honori* de Decy 1603" I´m not sure with the words with *. You was right about the Guarda joyas. about the 7 you see, i think it´s the date, 27th of december of 1603. "veintisiete" in actual spanish. let me know if you need a translation to the english.

hey Ian, as Stephen say, I´m from Spain, i can help you, the old spanish is very diferent to actual spanish also the writing, but sure i can help you. just send me a email with your doubts.