Bhutan sword with chromed blade: advice needed

Atlantia · 5th May 2011, 06:23 PM

Tatyana,

I thought these might interest you, notice in particular the gold areas on the silver parts of the dagger hilt:
Page 185 swords and Hilt weapons.
'Eighteenth century dagger and scabbard, possibly Bhutanese, and a sword and scabbard possibly of eighteenth century date. The latter are decorated in the Tibetan 'plain style'; the Bhutanese attribution is purely conventional.'

5th May 2011, 06:23 PM	#20
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Tatyana, I thought these might interest you, notice in particular the gold areas on the silver parts of the dagger hilt: Page 185 swords and Hilt weapons. 'Eighteenth century dagger and scabbard, possibly Bhutanese, and a sword and scabbard possibly of eighteenth century date. The latter are decorated in the Tibetan 'plain style'; the Bhutanese attribution is purely conventional.' Attached Images

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