PAIR OF CHINESE-STYLE DEMONSTRATION SWORDS WITH BLUE WRAPPED HANDLES - 20TH CENTURY

A PAIR OF DEMONSTRATION CHINESE-INSPIRED SWORDS FEATURING CHARACTERISTIC CURVED BLADES AND DISTINCTIVE BLUE TEXTILE-WRAPPED HANDLES. BOTH EXAMPLES DISPLAY AUTHENTIC CONSTRUCTION DETAILS INCLUDING STEEL TSUBA (HAND GUARDS) AND PERIOD-APPROPRIATE FITTINGS.

CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS:
- BLADES: STEEL WITH NATURAL PATINA AND SURFACE OXIDATION
- HANDLES: BLUE TEXTILE WRAPPING OVER WOODEN CORES WITH BLACK BINDING
- FITTINGS: STEEL TSUBA WITH NATURAL PATINA
- OVERALL CONSTRUCTION CONSISTENT WITH TRADITIONAL JAPANESE SWORD-MAKING TECHNIQUES

CONDITION: BOTH SWORDS SHOW HONEST AGE-RELATED WEAR. THE BLADES DISPLAY SURFACE OXIDATION AND PATINA TYPICAL OF STEEL SWORDS OF THIS PERIOD. THE BLUE WRAPPING ON BOTH HANDLES REMAINS INTACT BUT SHOWS FADING AND WEAR CONSISTENT WITH HANDLING AND AGE. THE METAL FITTINGS EXHIBIT NATURAL PATINA AND OXIDATION. NO MAJOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE, THOUGH BOTH BLADES SHOW SURFACE DISCOLOURATION AND MINOR PITTING. THESE ARE DEMONSTRATION PIECES THAT REFLECT GENUINE USE HISTORY RATHER THAN DISPLAY PIECES.

NOTE: THESE SWORDS ARE OFFERED AS HISTORICAL AND COLLECTIBLE ITEMS. CONDITION REFLECTS AGE AND AUTHENTIC PATINA RATHER THAN RESTORATION OR REFINISHING. DOUBLE SWORD SCARAB OF TIMBER

Condition: Fair - Refer To Images

TOORMINA
548760+3

Location of item: 9 Hi-Tech Drive, Toormina, NSW, Australia

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