To kick up the dust from an old thread. I'm attaching a quote from a letter from King Mongkut to President Franklin Pierce in which he states that one of his gifts is "The sword or dagger (made of mixed steels of different colors) mounted in its case of the Kiew wood on silver richly gilt."
I can only say the King of Siam's English and penmanship is impeccable and that one would be so lucky to have friend like that...
Quite a nice sword.
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