This is a good quality sword, which unfortunately looks like it's been stored in a garden shed! The hilt is a heavy solid brass type with its sides scalloped out to accommodate for a lead silver panel and green stone or glass inlay. In 1905 Mei Chun Mao occurs on a pieces with a stamped Tongzhi Nian Zhi mark, see Signed by: Zhou Da He 835. The ultimate source of these terms is unknown.
I suspect that this has been caused by the sword being used as a fire poker! This is a very clean example, its only notable flaw being the loss of the grip wire. This sword has a nice clean bright blade, with clear and detailed etching.
Antique Weapons and Armor for Sale - The tooled leather covering is solid with zigzag line motifs to both sides and raised edges around the suspension fittings.
5 Worst Movie Swords (Historical) When an antique dealer uploads an item for display on Sellingantiques they are requested to make a formal declaration as to the date of its manufacture. This sword is lovely in the hand and well put together, featuring a pipe-back blade which is adorned with various patriotic motifs and slogans. The grip is in fairly good shape for the age, with most of the leather covering to the wood remaining and most of the grip wire. Signed by: Gao Xin Tian 1013. Pause, relax, tune out everything else and clear your head. The guard is very pretty and nicely contoured - there is the tiniest amount of wiggle in the guard, but the hilt as a whole is basically tight on the tang. Assuming that any piece you get the chance to handle is indeed a real historical artifact and not a modern fake or Victorian-era copy making that determination is a whole other subject , there are a few key things you can keep in mind. Tsuba can be found in a variety of metals and alloys, including iron, steel, brass, copper and. Dated in the inscription to the xin mao 1891 year. I want to mention that I was very hesitant to make the above post as it is our general rule not to make comments on the claims made by sellers in the sale areas, leaving that to buyers to educate themselves on what's being sold, and generally hope that the sellers aren't making incorrect claims.