sword has arrived. looks old*. the scabbard leather under the decorations looks ancient and a bit frayed in places. well made overall, slightly crude. blade is quite sharp and has a convex edge. fits the scabbard nicely. good balance & feels nice in the hand. tight. oiled the thick blade & got a lot of what appears to be dirt from inside the scabbard (rather than rust) and it slides in/out a lot better.
*-old is of course relative, i expect it's at least 'vintage' whatever that means. mid 20th possible?
will take some close ups when i get around to it.
p.s. - vendor i got it from in tblisi says they have no idea how old it is, they bought it from someone else who didn't say.
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