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Location: Room 101, Glos. UK
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Not your normal Hudidao, roundish disk guard & spiral wrapped wood grip, peened pommel. Southern China/Vietnam? Comments appreciated.
Will post dimensions when it arrives. |
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This example seems Vietnamese, 19th century. The fittings are typical for the Northern regions. While the blade could be Southern Chinese made.
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Thanks, I had my suspicions it might be.
The auction house described it as a "Huidie Daor Iver Pirate sword". The auctioneer even read it out just like it was written there. Close but no ceegar. Last edited by kronckew; 28th February 2022 at 11:06 PM. |
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It Arrived this morning.
Blade is 19 in. long, just under 1.75 in. wide at the grip, 8mm/0.325 in. thick at the guard, spine is flat to about 8 in. from the tip, where it becomes slightly chamfered. The steel guard h is a 2mm thick flat rounded shield shape slightly wider at the top. Grip is NOT wire wrapped as I first thought, just grooved. Lnyard hole near pommel. Gip is a bit loose. Blade & guard,pommel keeper are rusty, Blade forte may have some chinese ideographs under it, will know more after i clean it a bit. Last edited by kronckew; 1st March 2022 at 01:57 PM. |
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