Auction 23
АНТИКВАРНОЕ ОРУЖИЕ И ДОСПЕХИ
By HELIOS
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Oct 31, 2020
HELIOS AUCTIONS 1050 Second Avenue Gallery 52 New York, NY 10022 USA, United States
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LOT 146:
AN EXCEPTIONAL VIETNAMESE PRESENTATION SILVER MOUNTED KIEM
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Sold for: $3,750
Start price:
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1,500
Estimated price :
$2,000 - $2,500
Buyer's Premium: 25%
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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
