she's here. weighing in at 554 grams (1.22 lb. or 19.5 oz.)
75mm across the bars inside & a tight fit for my hand for all 4 fingers, better if i leave the pinky out
the red rust in the photos not evident, even in sunlight, i suspect the vendor brass brushed it and oiled it before shipping. no evidence of welding i can see except for where the mounts join the main bar & that looks like it was made that way. the filleted corners of the side bars also smooth and look like they've always been there. the blade while lightly pitted looks a fully functional broken off sword tip. what appered to be 'cracks' in the mounts are not & no sign of welding, just some sort of worn figurine or decoration & well worn rivets.
all in all seems a nice old gal - a bit tired but still up for a good go.