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About fine. Blade with much of the blue and gilt finish remaining, showing some moderate thinning and loss. Blade with some oxidized freckling and discoloration as well. Hilt with traces of silver on the brass. Grip cracked and repaired along the reverse lower quarter and with a full length break along the upper obverse edge where it meets the backstrap that has left a gap where the pieces join. Peen with indications of being disturbed, with the hilt possibly removed in the past to repair the grip, which could likely be restored with some effort. Scabbard solid and very good, brass mounts cleaned to bright and leather with flaked finsih loss and some crazing. Scabbard is slightly too short for the sword as noted.

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