LOT 112:
A VERY RARE PHILIPPINES BARONG SHORTSWORD
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Sold for: $300
Price including buyer’s premium and sales tax:
$
397.18
Start price:
$
175
Estimated price :
$350 - $550
Buyer's Premium: 24.9%
sales tax: 6%
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A VERY RARE PHILIPPINES BARONG SHORTSWORD
Peranakan People, the elegant, ergonomic bronze hilt with horn and elephant grips inlaid with coin-motif rosettes, the ferrule with rounded, dentated reinforces. The well-wrought, deeply bellied blade showing layered construction and hardened edges. In its hardened leather scabbard. Showing the distinct conflation of Moro and Chinese forms. Mid-19th century. Minor wear and pitting, signs of sharpening. Overall length 61cm. Condition III

