1223
An Archaic Bronze Sword
Estimate: $2,500-$3,500
Passed
Live Auction
Chinese and Himalayan Works of Art
Size
Length 21 in., 53.3 cm.
Description
An Archaic Bronze Sword
WARRING STATES (475 - 221 B.C.)
戰國 青銅劍
the double-edged blade of elongated form cast with a central ridge tapering to a fine point, the hilt having a conforming beveled guard above a cylindrical handle cast with concentric raised rings above a flattened dish-form pommel.
the double-edged blade of elongated form cast with a central ridge tapering to a fine point, the hilt having a conforming beveled guard above a cylindrical handle cast with concentric raised rings above a flattened dish-form pommel.
Length 21 in., 53.3 cm.
Property from a Private Northeastern Collection
Condition
Weight 1 lb 13 oz.
In overall good stable condition, with some wear and surface scratches. The blade with scattered fleabites running down the sides, the pommel with two losses at the rim.
In overall good stable condition, with some wear and surface scratches. The blade with scattered fleabites running down the sides, the pommel with two losses at the rim.
Provenance
Acquired in Hong Kong, 1998