6.8cm tapering blade inscribed with characters, white metal rounded section hilt engraved with scrolls and hatched decoration, contained in its white metal sheath decorated to match and with two niello panels each incorporating an applied flower head surrounded by four characters, further characters to hilt and sheath, fitted for a suspension loop,14cm long over all. (Later suspension loop.)
6.8cm tapering blade inscribed with characters, white metal rounded section hilt engraved with scrolls and hatched decoration, contained in its white metal sheath decorated to match and with two niello panels each incorporating an applied flower head surrounded by four characters, further characters to hilt and sheath, fitted for a suspension loop,14cm long over all. (Later suspension loop.)
Auction: AUTUMN VIRTUAL FINE ANTIQUE ARMS & ARMOUR AUCTION, 14th Nov, 2023
FINE ANTIQUE ARMS & ARMOUR
NOVEMBER 14TH & 15TH 2023 FROM 10AM
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