Bidspirit auction | AN EXCEPTIONAL VIETNAMESE PRESENTATION SILVER

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