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<p>[QUOTE="the blacksmith, post: 9051917, member: 20148"]I think that this is a quite modern, perhaps tourist piece, or possibly cobbled together using available parts, though quite possibly with an older blade. The casting and finish of the pommel and guard are poor quality and not really finished, and look recent to me, as does the scabbard. The blade however, may be an older one, and would certainly be worth cleaning carefully.</p><p>As for a country of origin, I have no idea, but it appears to be trying to be Chinese. The pommel looks sort of Viking in its inspiration, whilst the quillons, which are of poorer quality, sort of look Chinese in influence with their dragons heads. </p><p>All in all, I think it is probably a mismatch of bits.</p><p><br /></p><p>Just my thoughts and observations.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="the blacksmith, post: 9051917, member: 20148"]I think that this is a quite modern, perhaps tourist piece, or possibly cobbled together using available parts, though quite possibly with an older blade. The casting and finish of the pommel and guard are poor quality and not really finished, and look recent to me, as does the scabbard. The blade however, may be an older one, and would certainly be worth cleaning carefully. As for a country of origin, I have no idea, but it appears to be trying to be Chinese. The pommel looks sort of Viking in its inspiration, whilst the quillons, which are of poorer quality, sort of look Chinese in influence with their dragons heads. All in all, I think it is probably a mismatch of bits. Just my thoughts and observations.[/QUOTE]
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