Recent tibetan-chinese sword

BBking · 12th March 2023, 09:38 PM

Here the better pics I have...

JBG163 · 12th March 2023, 10:08 PM

In my opinion, blade, guard and pommel are most likely to be old...Seems to be a sword originaly from the Kham area. The rest, i would say 20th maybe later, probably made in Nepal (that is only an assumption). I have seen several old blades remounted with that kind of fittings lately.

BBking · 12th March 2023, 11:00 PM

Thank you Sajen and JBG for your answers,
I wait for it and hope the pictures will tell more and good news !

BBking · 15th March 2023, 10:05 PM

Hello,
I receive it,
Nice surprise for the blade, a massive one.
How old ?
I cleaned the hilt and guard seems made of copper or coppered iron.
The handle is later covered /repaired ?
For the scabbard,
Good news, it's made of wood and leather covered.
I battle / try to remove the metal fittings and see all the structure...

Tim Simmons · 15th March 2023, 10:36 PM

More pics of the whole thing and the scabbard.

Philip · 16th March 2023, 12:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JBG163

In my opinion, blade, guard and pommel are most likely to be old...Seems to be a sword originaly from the Kham area. The rest, i would say 20th maybe later, probably made in Nepal (that is only an assumption). I have seen several old blades remounted with that kind of fittings lately.

I agree on the blade + the iron hilt fittings, typically Kham. The round flanged guard and the nonferrous inlaid bands on the obverse the pommel are unique to the area. The original hilt would have been wood (usually) overlaid with ray skin. And not a round/oval cross-section, but more like a flattened hexagon, the area under the guard slightly expanded.

The sword seems to have a nice old blade, a classic Tibetan "hairpin" lamination which appears to be well-made.

BBking · 16th March 2023, 07:33 PM

Here the pictures !

Two scabbards in one !

BBking · 16th March 2023, 07:40 PM

Extra fancy later made mounts on the original leather covered scabbard.

Made of copper /low silver-white metal / brass
Must be a symbolism with this metal-colors combination..... ??
Someone maybe know ??

Fancy but old and well made,
Cf the back of the mounts...

BBking · 16th March 2023, 07:45 PM

And reassembled ,
I prefer the back side,

Looks mode authentic !
Or without the central piece...

To many differents colors/stones... !!!

;(

BBking · 18th March 2023, 04:25 PM

All these full pictures and not a comment ?

Maybe Philip told everything,
Thank you Philip !!

12th March 2023, 09:38 PM	#1
BBking Member Join Date: Jan 2022 Posts: 66	Here the better pics I have... Attached Images

15th March 2023, 10:05 PM	#4
BBking Member Join Date: Jan 2022 Posts: 66	Hello, I receive it, Nice surprise for the blade, a massive one. How old ? I cleaned the hilt and guard seems made of copper or coppered iron. The handle is later covered /repaired ? For the scabbard, Good news, it's made of wood and leather covered. I battle / try to remove the metal fittings and see all the structure... Attached Images

16th March 2023, 07:33 PM	#7
BBking Member Join Date: Jan 2022 Posts: 66	Here the pictures ! Two scabbards in one ! Attached Images

16th March 2023, 07:40 PM	#8
BBking Member Join Date: Jan 2022 Posts: 66	Extra fancy later made mounts on the original leather covered scabbard. Made of copper /low silver-white metal / brass Must be a symbolism with this metal-colors combination..... ?? Someone maybe know ?? Fancy but old and well made, Cf the back of the mounts... Attached Images

16th March 2023, 07:45 PM	#9
BBking Member Join Date: Jan 2022 Posts: 66	And reassembled , I prefer the back side, Looks mode authentic ! Or without the central piece... To many differents colors/stones... !!! ;( Attached Images

12th March 2023, 10:08 PM	#2
JBG163 Member Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: France Posts: 209	In my opinion, blade, guard and pommel are most likely to be old...Seems to be a sword originaly from the Kham area. The rest, i would say 20th maybe later, probably made in Nepal (that is only an assumption). I have seen several old blades remounted with that kind of fittings lately.

12th March 2023, 11:00 PM	#3
BBking Member Join Date: Jan 2022 Posts: 66	Thank you Sajen and JBG for your answers, I wait for it and hope the pictures will tell more and good news !

15th March 2023, 10:36 PM	#5
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,925	More pics of the whole thing and the scabbard.

18th March 2023, 04:25 PM	#10
BBking Member Join Date: Jan 2022 Posts: 66	All these full pictures and not a comment ? Maybe Philip told everything, Thank you Philip !!