A mysterious Transylvanian sword : a Sino-Japanese influence possible ?

tom hyle · 30th April 2005, 02:35 PM

I'm certainly no flower botanist, but every aspect of the decoration and production seems European to me. I'm guessing there's a full length peined tang. Are those bands of pottery in the handle? The flowers on them are of an European folk style art, while those on the guard are in the overculture style. An interesting combination. The transverse grindlines obscured by soft buffing seem European?

30th April 2005, 02:35 PM	#10
tom hyle Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 1,254	I'm certainly no flower botanist, but every aspect of the decoration and production seems European to me. I'm guessing there's a full length peined tang. Are those bands of pottery in the handle? The flowers on them are of an European folk style art, while those on the guard are in the overculture style. An interesting combination. The transverse grindlines obscured by soft buffing seem European? Last edited by tom hyle; 30th April 2005 at 06:03 PM.