A beautiful and scarce sword from Indo-China, or China. High quality silver mounts chiselled with dragon designs, the large handguard of copper with profuse silver, brass and other metal inlay with chinese-type characters and other motifs. The grip of tortoiseshell. Very fine steel fullered blade with silver mount to the forte, the scabbard of fine rosewood. Dating to the 19th century. Vietnam/China $1895 |
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