LOT 185:
AN EXCEPTIONAL VIETNAMESE PRESENTATION SILVER MOUNTED KIEM
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AN EXCEPTIONAL VIETNAMESE PRESENTATION SILVER MOUNTED KIEM
A 19th-century Vietnamese sword (keim) with repousse silver mounts, turtle shell scabbard, and large solid elephant hilt. Straight double-edged blade with hand-forged steel pattern well visible. Silver mounts retail part of the original gilt. Overall the sword is in very good condition with a crack on the turtle shell. Ca. 1880.
Dimensions: L: 41 in., (104 cm.)
Condition: Very good