Solid 'silver' Tulwar hilt for comment

[Atlantia]

LOL, thanks Dom,
So you think it might not be silver then?


Hi Tatyana,
It's a good idea!
The metal is soft, I straightened the langlets by hand,

I think it's quite a good quality hilt.

Any further ideas anyone?

[Battara]

Both would be soft, silver even more. I agree with Tatyana either get a testing kit or take it to a jeweler for testing. I could be either white metal (usually nickel-copper alloy) or low silver (75-80%).

[Atlantia]

Originally Posted by Battara

Both would be soft, silver even more. I agree with Tatyana either get a testing kit or take it to a jeweler for testing. I could be either white metal (usually nickel-copper alloy) or low silver (75-80%).

Hi Jose
Thanks

Any thoughts on age, region, quality?

P.S. It's probobly white brass in all honesty.
I'll have a look and see if I can find a cheap silver test kit that'll test the lower grade silvers.

[katana]

Hi Gene,
some interesting info here, nothing conclusive though
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...highlight=sind

Regards David

[rickystl]

Hello Atlantia. Can't add much here in the knowledge department. But have to comment that is a beautiful hilt !!! It would be interesting to find out if it is/is not silver. Is there any evidence that a blade was attached sometime in the past? Again, great looking hilt. Rick.

[Atlantia]

Originally Posted by katana

Hi Gene,
some interesting info here, nothing conclusive though
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...highlight=sind

Regards David

Hi David,
Thanks I looked there first tbh. Nothing like mine unfortunately.
My initial thoughts were that it's a 'dressy' palace guard or military style hilt.

Type of hilt where you'd want some uniformity, but also something well made and quite flash.