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kronckew · 14th August 2022, 07:08 PM

The sword is apparently not unique, one very similar to the one in norman's post #1 was sold at auction not long ago ago in the UK.

The auction description, like most, was almost complete nonsense.
19TH CENTURY FAR EAST ASIAN SHORT SWORD,

possibly Japanese, with fullered steel blade over a quatrefoil guard, leather and foliate engraved steel grip, 38cm long, with original hardwood mounted scroll and Greek key engraved scabbard with suspension frog.

Postscript: Silly Monks, coulda sold all those sharp pointy weapons to us and lived high on the hog for a goodly while.

14th August 2022, 07:08 PM	#27
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,150	The sword is apparently not unique, one very similar to the one in norman's post #1 was sold at auction not long ago ago in the UK. The auction description, like most, was almost complete nonsense. 19TH CENTURY FAR EAST ASIAN SHORT SWORD, possibly Japanese, with fullered steel blade over a quatrefoil guard, leather and foliate engraved steel grip, 38cm long, with original hardwood mounted scroll and Greek key engraved scabbard with suspension frog. Postscript: Silly Monks, coulda sold all those sharp pointy weapons to us and lived high on the hog for a goodly while. Attached Images Last edited by kronckew; 14th August 2022 at 10:49 PM.