Antique TOP EURASIAN ASIAN ? ANCIENT SWORD WITH BRONZE SILVER HANDLE GOLD INLAYS

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Antique TOP EURASIAN ASIAN ? ANCIENT SWORD WITH BRONZE SILVER HANDLE GOLD INLAYS
Antique TOP EURASIAN ASIAN ? ANCIENT SWORD WITH BRONZE SILVER HANDLE GOLD INLAYS
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TOP ANTIQUE HIGH AGED ANCIENT SWORD WITH GOLD INLAID IRON BLADE AND DECORATED BRONZE-SILVER HANDLE - ORIGIN AND ATTRIBUTION UNKNOWN TO ME
FROM EURASIAN OR ASIAN ORIGIN (?)
EX OLD VIENNA PRIVATE COLLECTION - WITH PROVENANCE !!!
WEIGHT 616 GRAM.
This TOP ANTIQUE SWORD consists of a straight iron blade with remains of GOLD INLAYS on both sides.
Obne side of the blade shows a snake, the other side one fish, some other gold inlays are unidentified.
The handle consists of rich silver framed bronze and shows a superb shape with rich decoration.
The handle shows a wattle pattern with three small round inlays, two of them still show an inserted glass (?) bead.
The end of the handle shows a stem shaped and silver covered extension with incised leaf patterns.
ALLOVER WONDERFUL SMOOTH DARKENED AND SHINY HIGH PATINA, old restoration !!!
Condition: superb and original HIGH AGED AND USED CONDITION, allover wonderful original smooth darkened to shiny polished surface patina, excellent signs of high age.
Age and cultural attribution actually unknown to me.
Size: Total Length 62.2 cm. Length of blade 44.3 cm. Maximum Width of blade 4.1 cm. Length of handle 17.9 cm. Width of handle 3.9 cm. Thickness of handle 2.8 cm. Length of gold snake 5.0 cm. Length of gold fish 3.4 cm.
WORLDWIDE SHIPPING CHARGE FOR THIS ITEM is 35 USD, WITHIN EUROPE is 25 USD.
SHIPPING TO AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND 60 USD.
IF YOU LIKE MORE ITEMS OF THIS SATURDAY AUCTION, I PROMISE COMBINED SHIPPING COSTS.
I PREFER PAYPAL PAYMENT.
PLEASE,
PAYMENT WITHIN ONE WEEK
AFTER AUCTION ENDING. OTHERWISE I OPEN AN UNPAID ITEM REMINDER DUE TO SOME UNSERIOUS BUYERS OF THE LAST WEEKS.
AS SOONER IS PAID, AS FASTER I CAN SHIP. I USUALLY SHIP ONE TIME A WEEK, ON TUESDAY AFTER EVERY SATURDAY AUCTION ENDING.
TIME SHIPPING TIME DEPENDS ON THE MAIL SERVICES
AND IS USUALLY ONE TO TWO WEEKS. HOWEVER, IN SOME CASES IT MAY LAST UP TO ONE MONTH ( HEAVY ITEMS OVER 2 KG). I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DURATION OF SHIPPING.
I DO NOT OFFER ANY COA.
REFUND POLICY
: I PREFER SERIOUS COMMUNICATION AND DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM, MONEY BACK ( EXCEPT THE SHIPPING COSTS) WITHIN ONE WEEK AFTER ARRIVAL.
REFUND FOR DAMAGE DURING SHIPPING ( I NEED CLEAR PHOTOGRAPHIC DOCUMENTATION ).
FEEL FREE ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE AUCTION ENDING.
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