Posts: 1 Location: Florida
Tue 13 Feb, 2018 10:27 am
Poorly preserved antique or poorly preserved reproduction?
I recently saw this sword while walking through my local mall past the reproduction katanas store. It caught my eye for being the only sword in the place that wasn't obviously new. The owner claims it's a 400-500 year old Persian relic and it can be had for $360. While I recognize that the stated age is unlikely, if this is some sort of antique (I don't know, a WWI sword or something) it might be worth the effort to polish it up and hang it on the wall. However, my knowledge of antique swords is limited, especially when we get into the realm of Middle Eastern/Central Asian weapons. There are no maker's marks or any marks of any kind on the blade. The scabbard does have the remnants of an old sticky tag of some sort, but I'm not sure if the numbers on it are meant to be a price or a date or what. So the questions I have (which I'd be grateful for help in answering) are:
1) Original or reproduction?
2) How old do you think it is?
3) What would be a fair price for this piece in its current condition?
Thanks for any help.
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