Recent tibetan-chinese sword

kai · 18th March 2023, 11:26 PM

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All these full pictures and not a comment ?

Well, it's obvious that the blade is the main prize here; it certainly deserves some TLC. I'd suspect that it's very likely 19th c. (possibly even a bit older which would need a really close inspection maybe upon additional treatment).

Fittings are prone to needing repair or replacement sooner or later (depending on intensity of use and storage conditions). Any old remnants still deserve to be taken care of as historic examples, at least if genuine.

Regards,
Kai

BBking · 19th March 2023, 11:02 AM

Thank you all for your replies,

Kronckew, I already saw your interesting sword with the similar copper mounts and coral/turquoise arrangement,
The ''monster'' is Maru I'm right ?

For the blade, I cleaned it and it seems nice and old with the ''hair pin'' pattern, van it be 18th ??
The hilt is authentic too,
Nice picture of the three nails and pommel with the old wood of the hilt,

sadly no easy way to remove the white metal/low silver handle to see under..., it is welded and then folded...

BBking · 19th March 2023, 11:09 AM

I prefer to leave the sword this way:
The three metals mounts with a little space shoping the leather scabbard under and the sword beside.
Showing all elements:
Steel , wood, the differents copper alloys,
leather, stones and coral...

Tim Simmons · 19th March 2023, 07:43 PM

The scabbard has some similarity but the blade guard and handle are quite different.

BBking · 19th March 2023, 09:15 PM

The metal handle is later made,
As is the one you published on another post /small Tibetan sword dagger .

That's why I tried to remove it gently but it's ,as I wrote , ,welded and the folded...

I forgot the size and weight ,
nice impressive weapon:

Weight 840grs for scabbard
1080grs for the sword
Size of the sword without scabard : 95cm

Tim Simmons · 19th March 2023, 09:22 PM

Which might indicate that the handle is original.

19th March 2023, 11:02 AM	#2
BBking Member Join Date: Jan 2022 Posts: 66	Thank you all for your replies, Kronckew, I already saw your interesting sword with the similar copper mounts and coral/turquoise arrangement, The ''monster'' is Maru I'm right ? For the blade, I cleaned it and it seems nice and old with the ''hair pin'' pattern, van it be 18th ?? The hilt is authentic too, Nice picture of the three nails and pommel with the old wood of the hilt, sadly no easy way to remove the white metal/low silver handle to see under..., it is welded and then folded... Attached Images

19th March 2023, 11:09 AM	#3
BBking Member Join Date: Jan 2022 Posts: 66	I prefer to leave the sword this way: The three metals mounts with a little space shoping the leather scabbard under and the sword beside. Showing all elements: Steel , wood, the differents copper alloys, leather, stones and coral... Attached Images

19th March 2023, 07:43 PM	#4
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,855	Looks a lot like my sword here: The scabbard has some similarity but the blade guard and handle are quite different.

19th March 2023, 09:15 PM	#5
BBking Member Join Date: Jan 2022 Posts: 66	The metal handle is later made, As is the one you published on another post /small Tibetan sword dagger . That's why I tried to remove it gently but it's ,as I wrote , ,welded and the folded... I forgot the size and weight , nice impressive weapon: Weight 840grs for scabbard 1080grs for the sword Size of the sword without scabard : 95cm

19th March 2023, 09:22 PM	#6
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,855	Which might indicate that the handle is original.