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Asian_0016

Waiting for Gold
test to price

Fine 18th c. Piha Kaetta Dagger from Sri lanka (Ceylon)
Finely carved thick ivory hilt with chiselled silver accents. The collar and inlay appear to be gold, not Brass. Before pricing the dagger I will be testing it. Thick blade is 7 1/4 inches long (18.5cm) 10 7/8 inches overall. (27.5cm) No sheath.

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Asian_0015

SOLD

Rare 19th c. Silver Pommel Moro Keris
Nice example of a Moro keris. The silver pommel is not cast. It was intricately made from sheets of silver formed by hand over a wood structure. For today's jewelers it would be quite an ordeal. The handle is decorated and wrapped with silver wire. The fullered blade has been finely inlaid with silver, copper, and brass. Sheath is original, but in bad shape from age. It can be carefully restored. Blade ls 23 3/8 inches long. A little over 29 inches long overall. Blade is quite sharp. CLICK HERE FOR MORE PHOTOS.

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Asian_0014

$950.00

19th c. Chinese Szechwan Lolo Leather Armor
Here's the second set of armor in my collection. Although it's fairly bad condition, it is mostly paint that is easily restored. Plates are a bit warped and missing some paint in sections. Most of the leather binding is intact. This just need about 10 hrs worth of resto to make it a nice armor example. Shipping will be expensive for overseas buyers. it can ship flat however. If you pay extra for the shipping, stand can be included in sale. CLICK HERE FOR MORE PHOTOS.

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Asian_0012

ON HOLD

19th c. Chinese Short Sword
Small but elegant Chinese short sword. Has been shortened an inch or so in working life. Could be for court use, or cut down because of a small break in tip. Horn grips are slightly cracking on one side. Ray skin in good shape with one small 1/4 x 1/2 inch loss. Still very sharp. Small areas where thin casting has worn into holes in mounts over time. Has all the original and matching mounts. 26 inches overall in sheath. Blade 17 1/4 inches. blade and handle 23 inches.
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Asian_0011

SOLD!

19th c. Rare Massive Pair of Chinese Dao Swords
Rare type of Sheathed Chinese swords. Massive in size, but light and balanced. Blades are very sharp. Everything is original. Only missing the tip of the scabbard. There are a few condition issues like dents, small amount of wirre loss around the sheaths, but in good condition otherwise. Might have been gold guilded at one point. They were owned by Rowland Margetson. He was stationed on the ss. Haicheng in 1930s. He was a watch-keeping officer and coast inspector. Supposedly, according to Margetson's family, they were presented to him by Chang Kai Shek (before he was president) in recognition of Services and Bravery whilst serving on Customs Cruiser in 1933. They have not provided paperwork for this however. Overall size in sheath is 38 1/2 inches. 29 inch blades. 2 1/4 inches at widest point in blades. 36 1/2 long with handle. CLICK HERE FOR MORE PHOTOS.
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Asian_0009

Reduced
$2550.00

19th c. Chinese Szechwan Lolo Leather Armor Set
It's quite hard to find lolo armor intact, so when I aquired this set it was a pleasant surprise to find only a small section of laquer flaking off. I've only seen 2 in the last 10 years. (bought them both) This suit comes with a matching arm guard. They would use it like a shield while the other hand was free with the sword. Skirt is a bit tight on one side, but easily fixed in a day with some leather conditioner.
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Asian_0005

SOLD

Fine 19th c. Chinese Strung Bow
Very fine 19th century chinese recurved composite bow. It's made from several different layers of material including senew, bone, horn, wood, bark, etc. The entire back of the bow is reinforced with 2 large pieces of horn. It's quite rare to see a bow still strung. This bow is in excellent condition. 55 1/4 inches overall. Small old repair, probably a surface repair. Doesn't appear to have an effect on the strength or shape of the bow. CLICK HERE FOR MORE PHOTOS.

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Asian_0002

SOLD

Fine 19th c. Burmese Dha sword
Very fine, heavy dha sword from Burma. The hilt is heavy thick carved ivory. The silver work is thick too, not like the usual work you see from that area. Slight damage to the handle is shown in the photos. There are no other cracks or damage other than small dents and scratches from age. Thick heavy blade is still quite sharp. Blade is 20 1/4 inches. Overall size in sheath 30 1/4 inches. CLICK HERE FOR MORE PHOTOS.

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