Star Lot : A 19th century Chinese double sword (Shuang Jian)...
Hammer
€175
Star Lot : A 19th century Chinese double sword (Shuang Jian) with tortoise shell and brass mounts, engraved with shou characters and bats. A similar piece was exhibited in the British Museum, Chinese weapons and armor, 15th of December 1994 to the 15th of January 1995. A fabulous piece that realized £676 in Rosebery's of London. There is an excellent video of this lot on our social media pages, Instagram, Facebook and Tic Tok under South Dublin Auction. It really shows the colours and detail on the swords.
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Hammer
€175
Star Lot : A 19th century Chinese double sword (Shuang Jian) with tortoise shell and brass mounts, engraved with shou characters and bats. A similar piece was exhibited in the British Museum, Chinese weapons and armor, 15th of December 1994 to the 15th of January 1995. A fabulous piece that realized £676 in Rosebery's of London. There is an excellent video of this lot on our social media pages, Instagram, Facebook and Tic Tok under South Dublin Auction. It really shows the colours and detail on the swords.