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oparky
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Help Wanted re Antique Tibetan Sword Aug 13, 2024 21:25:13 GMT

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Post by oparky on Aug 13, 2024 21:25:13 GMT

Hi all,

I've got a small collection of antique swords and I recently purchased what was described as a 'Tibetan Temple Guard's Sword C. 1840'. It has a rayskin grip and ornate brass work. The scabbard seems to be wood with a brass covering. It also came with a belt which is made of leather with steel plates, each inlaid with very intricate silver patterns.

I'm far from an expert on swords and especially not Asian swords. I'd be grateful for any information or opinions anyone has as to the age, rarity, history and also desirability and value of this sword as I'm finding it incredibly difficult to find any information online.

Thanks in advance for any help!
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pellius Moderator Posts: 5,517	Help Wanted re Antique Tibetan Sword Aug 13, 2024 23:42:48 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by pellius on Aug 13, 2024 23:42:48 GMT If all else fails, maybe ask Peter Dekker www.mandarinmansion.com/ Dunno if he still does ID/valuations, but if not he may know someone who does. Maybe also consider offering him a few bucks for his time.

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Help Wanted re Antique Tibetan Sword Aug 13, 2024 23:51:57 GMT

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Post by treeslicer on Aug 13, 2024 23:51:57 GMT

Aug 13, 2024 21:25:13 GMT oparky said:

Welcome to the forum. You have a Tibetan ral gri (sword). Could be circa 1800's, but earlier (improbably but not impossibly as early as 1500's) for the blade and hilt, would not surprise me. The blade is made of steel folded in a deliberate "hairpin" pattern, which pretty much settles where it came from geographically.

www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/27782

www.vikingsword.com/ethsword/tibet/index.html

www.mandarinmansion.com/item/rare-and-early-tibetan-sword

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Help Wanted re Antique Tibetan Sword Aug 13, 2024 23:54:24 GMT

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Post by treeslicer on Aug 13, 2024 23:54:24 GMT

Aug 13, 2024 23:42:48 GMT pellius said:

If all else fails, maybe ask Peter Dekker

www.mandarinmansion.com/

Dunno if he still does ID/valuations, but if not he may know someone who does.

Maybe also consider offering him a few bucks for his time.

Very good advice. If you look at the Mandarinmansion example I linked, I feel that it's somewhat similar to the OP sword, much more so than the ones at the Met, which are assumed to be later 19th. to early 20th. centuries..

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oparky Member Posts: 2	Help Wanted re Antique Tibetan Sword Aug 15, 2024 23:19:33 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by oparky on Aug 15, 2024 23:19:33 GMT Thanks everyone for your help! I contacted Peter Dekker and he told me everything I wanted to know. The sword is Bhutanese and the belt is Tibetan, all circa late 19th century.

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Help Wanted re Antique Tibetan Sword

Post by oparky on Aug 13, 2024 21:25:13 GMT

Post by pellius on Aug 13, 2024 23:42:48 GMT

Post by treeslicer on Aug 13, 2024 23:51:57 GMT

Post by treeslicer on Aug 13, 2024 23:54:24 GMT

Post by oparky on Aug 15, 2024 23:19:33 GMT

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