AUCTION # 33 ANTIQUE ARMS, ARMOR & DECORATIONS

A CHINESE SWORD WITH JADE-MOUNTED SCABBARD AND HILT, 19TH C

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Start price: $1,000

Estimated price: $1,300 - $1,500

Buyer's premium: 28%

Sales Tax: On buyer's premium only

A Chinese/Mongolian sword and scabbard. Qing Dynasty, 19th century. The steel blade is attached to a hilt with a curving jade handle above a guard with chased decoration. The chased silver-plated scabbard is decorated with six carved jade inserts and corals.

Dimensions: L: 32 5/16 in., (82 cm.)

Condition: Good considering age, some stones lost, minor dents in crossguard and patina on blade