Now here are my attempts at restoration. I left the small break alone since the patina matches the rest of the hilt patina, meaning it was done during the time it was in service. However, I painstakingly restored the missing half of the hilt - the patina was very light compared to the rest of the wood and indicated to me that it was done in the recent past. Lots of careful carving.
Also I glued and painted the other cracks.
Here are the results:
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