Bidspirit auction | Chinese Weapon Assortment

Chinese Weapon Assortment - Chinese Weapon Assortment (3) items including shuang jian style twin double-edged daggers fitting in same polished ray skin and brass sheath; a single jian style double-edged dagger having (4) inlaid characters on one side and Longquan 7-star motif inlaid on both sides, having scabbard; and a dao style single-edged curved blade dagger having fuller on each side, with scabbard Provenance: The Estate of George 'Yorgo' Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan from 1965-2000 Property from: a Kalamazoo, Michigan estate Length: 16 7/8 inches, Width: 1 inches (Longquan jian, unsheathed, tip to pommel (longest)) Condition: Very Good to Good, overall light wear consistent with age and normal use; light to moderate oxidation to blades; Longquan jian unsharpened, loose in handle, , wear to handle and scabbard including cracks and losses exposing wood core on both sides; shuang jian scabbard having loose portion of brass ornamentation and areas of finish loss to metal portions throughout; dao slightly loose in scabbard Disclaimers: please note: this lot came from a house that had been closed for some time and a musty odor may be present Category: Decorative Arts > Asian Estimated Sale Time: 11:32 am CST Shipping Status: Shipping Quote Sales Tax: California (7.25%), Florida (6%), Georgia (8.5%), Kansas (6.5%), New Jersey (6.625%), New Mexico (5.125%), New York (8.875%), Pennsylvania (6%), Washington (10.5%) Download High Resolution Photographs: Photograph #1 Photograph #2 Last modified: June 2, 2022, 8:59 pm Condition: Very Good to Good, overall light wear consistent with age and normal use; light to moderate oxidation to blades; Longquan jian unsharpened, loose in handle, , wear to handle and scabbard including cracks and losses exposing wood core on both sides; shuang jian scabbard having loose portion of brass ornamentation and areas of finish loss to metal portions throughout; dao slightly loose in scabbard Dimensions: 1 x 16.875 in