Recent tibetan-chinese sword

[BBking]

Hello ,

I will receive this sword,
The seller told me he is sure about late 19th century,
For me more a recent made tibetan or chinese sword but the price is fair...
The small chain and scabbard look recent but the blade shows some kind of lamination...
real one ? All recent ?

[BBking]

A part of the handle...

[BBking]

Here the better pics I have...

[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.

[BBking]

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

[BBking]

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...

[Philip]

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]

Here the pictures !

Two scabbards in one !

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by BBking

Hello ,

I will receive this sword,
The seller told me he is sure about late 19th century,
For me more a recent made tibetan or chinese sword but the price is fair...
The small chain and scabbard look recent but the blade shows some kind of lamination...
real one ? All recent ?

Hello BBing,

I am sure that nobody will give you an expertise with the given pictures, better wait until you have it in your hands and can take and post better pictures.

Just my humble opinion.

Regards,
Detlef