Is the blade a "tiger claw"blade ? I guess so.
I would not overclean this. the hilt has patina, the brass ferrule has patina, the scabbard has patina.
Having a superb new blade will not add much to the appearance imho
Nice teeth on the ball. any close ups ? are they tiger teeth? (the ones on top)
Best regards,
Willem (
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