18C ivory hilt

Bill · 3rd September 2009, 03:06 PM

IMO, these "18C" span a hundred years & likely, longer. This one appears to be 17thC, at least. It would be real interesting to x-ray to find out what the tang looks like. The hilt is a early form & might have been reserved for special status.
Hope it doesn't re-appear "updated", it really is a cultural relic.
I was going to bid low $500's for it. On one hand, I can't see bidding more & on the other, if it were mine, I wouldn't have sold it for what it went for.

3rd September 2009, 03:06 PM	#10
Bill Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chicago area Posts: 327	IMO, these "18C" span a hundred years & likely, longer. This one appears to be 17thC, at least. It would be real interesting to x-ray to find out what the tang looks like. The hilt is a early form & might have been reserved for special status. Hope it doesn't re-appear "updated", it really is a cultural relic. I was going to bid low $500's for it. On one hand, I can't see bidding more & on the other, if it were mine, I wouldn't have sold it for what it went for.