Auction 27 AUCTION 27: ANTIQUE ARMS & MILITARIA
By HELIOS
Apr 11, 2021
HELIOS AUCTIONS 1050 Second Avenue Gallery 52 New York, NY 10022 USA, United States
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LOT 185:

AN EXCEPTIONAL VIETNAMESE PRESENTATION SILVER MOUNTED KIEM

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11/04/2021 at HELIOS
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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


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