sword and sheath for id please

josh stout · 7th March 2019, 05:49 PM

The decoration on the blade definitely says Vietnamese, and the rest of the construction is consistent with that, but the scabbard is a mystery.

Did they come from the same place, or are they just associated by a collector.

Does the sword fit, or are they unrelated?

Sajen · 7th March 2019, 07:56 PM

I am with Rick and Josh, the sword is clearly Vietnamese and like all others I don't remember to have seen before a similar scabbard. But it look like made for a hatchet, material and design point in direction China or surrounding area IMVHO.

Regards,
detlef

7th March 2019, 05:49 PM	#1
josh stout Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 407	The decoration on the blade definitely says Vietnamese, and the rest of the construction is consistent with that, but the scabbard is a mystery. Did they come from the same place, or are they just associated by a collector. Does the sword fit, or are they unrelated?

7th March 2019, 07:56 PM	#2
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,164	I am with Rick and Josh, the sword is clearly Vietnamese and like all others I don't remember to have seen before a similar scabbard. But it look like made for a hatchet, material and design point in direction China or surrounding area IMVHO. Regards, detlef