New Dha For Comment

Lew · 7th February 2005, 09:20 PM

Hi Dha Guys

The auction just ended on this item any comments will be appreciated.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...sPageName=WDVW

Lew

Andrew · 7th February 2005, 09:58 PM

That's a pretty interesting sword, Lew.

I'd say late 19th century/early 20th century Burmese, Shan style.

The brass-filled holes are a first for me, and the seller's guess at recycling of some sort may well be correct. The markings on the spine are not uncommon, as you know.

The coins are also intriguing and may provide some clues if you can place/date them. I've got a similar example with brass mounts and scabbard bindings with a Thai penny set in the pommel. It was one of my first threads on the old forum, and I'll do a quick search for it later when I have more time.

All said, I like this one. Nice grab.

Ian · 7th February 2005, 10:49 PM

Hi Lew:

I had a long look at this one and thought it was probably 1920/1930 or so based on the materials for the hilt and the design/inlay on the spine of the blade. Scabbard has some wear, but consistent with first half of the 20th C. Interesting brass dots towards the tip of the blade. That is distinctly uncommon for dha. I have an older dha with a similar feature but different blade style.

Nice dha.

Ian.

Ferguson · 8th February 2005, 12:48 AM

Hey Lew, Ya did good.

Steve

Andrew · 8th February 2005, 02:42 AM

I'm going to revise my opinion on age and defer to Ian.

I took another look at the ferules on the handle, which do look like more recent work than I first thought.

Here's the thread on my dha with the coin pommel. Not so similar, after all. My memory is unbelievable lately.

Lew, when you get this one, try to take some better pix of the coin, and let's see if someone can pin it down for you.

http://www.vikingsword.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/001254.html

Mark · 8th February 2005, 02:48 PM

Here is a dha from Vandoo's collection (kindly donated to the Dha Research Index). Though it has an unconventional handle, the blade is not atypical. It has a copper plug near the tip as well. I have no idea of the significance.

The recycling theory makes some sense, assuming the blade was made by stock removal. If it was forged, I would think that at the very least the pre-existing hole would be distorted.

http://members.cox.net/thedhapage/C0021.htm

7th February 2005, 09:20 PM	#1
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	New Dha For Comment Hi Dha Guys The auction just ended on this item any comments will be appreciated. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...sPageName=WDVW Lew Attached Images Last edited by Andrew; 18th February 2005 at 02:33 AM. Reason: Upload auction photos

7th February 2005, 10:49 PM	#3
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,028	Probably early 20th C. dha Hi Lew: I had a long look at this one and thought it was probably 1920/1930 or so based on the materials for the hilt and the design/inlay on the spine of the blade. Scabbard has some wear, but consistent with first half of the 20th C. Interesting brass dots towards the tip of the blade. That is distinctly uncommon for dha. I have an older dha with a similar feature but different blade style. Nice dha. Ian. Last edited by Ian; 8th February 2005 at 07:32 PM.

7th February 2005, 09:58 PM	#2
Andrew Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA Posts: 1,725	That's a pretty interesting sword, Lew. I'd say late 19th century/early 20th century Burmese, Shan style. The brass-filled holes are a first for me, and the seller's guess at recycling of some sort may well be correct. The markings on the spine are not uncommon, as you know. The coins are also intriguing and may provide some clues if you can place/date them. I've got a similar example with brass mounts and scabbard bindings with a Thai penny set in the pommel. It was one of my first threads on the old forum, and I'll do a quick search for it later when I have more time. All said, I like this one. Nice grab.

8th February 2005, 12:48 AM	#4
Ferguson Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kernersville, NC, USA Posts: 793	Hey Lew, Ya did good. Steve

8th February 2005, 02:42 AM	#5
Andrew Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA Posts: 1,725	I'm going to revise my opinion on age and defer to Ian. I took another look at the ferules on the handle, which do look like more recent work than I first thought. Here's the thread on my dha with the coin pommel. Not so similar, after all. My memory is unbelievable lately. Lew, when you get this one, try to take some better pix of the coin, and let's see if someone can pin it down for you. http://www.vikingsword.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/001254.html

8th February 2005, 02:48 PM	#6
Mark Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 987	Here is a dha from Vandoo's collection (kindly donated to the Dha Research Index). Though it has an unconventional handle, the blade is not atypical. It has a copper plug near the tip as well. I have no idea of the significance. The recycling theory makes some sense, assuming the blade was made by stock removal. If it was forged, I would think that at the very least the pre-existing hole would be distorted. http://members.cox.net/thedhapage/C0021.htm