Sale 18823
New York
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25 September 2020
Price realised
USD 100,000
Estimate
A PARCEL-GILT BRONZE SWORD WARRING STATES PERIOD (475-221 BC) The handle is encircled by two rings below the circular pommel. 19 ½ in. (49.5 cm.) long
Provenance
Acquired in Hong Kong, 1990.
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