Description
Property of a Former U.S. Air Force Military Attache to the American Embassy, Cairo, Egypt
Japanese Carved Ivory Sword and Middle Eastern Sword, Probably 19th Century, the Japanese sword decorated with warriors (some losses, repairs, and cracks to ivory, lacking covers at base of handle and scabbard, red and brown stains, blade with pitting and chip, tsuba loose), Middle Eastern sword with copper handle and leather scabbard, 33 3/8 in.(oxidization and dents to metal, pommel loose, leather with multiple losses and dry, repair to scabbard, blade with pitting and chips and slightly bent).PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT CONTAINS ANIMAL OR PLANT MATERIAL THAT MAY BE RESTRICTED UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, AND/ OR LOCAL LAW. BIDDERS SHOULD CHECK ALL APPLICABLE GOVERNMENT WILDLIFE RESTRICTIONS PRIOR TO PLACING A BID. THE BUYER WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING ANY NECESSARY LICENSE OR PERMITS APPLICABLE TO THE SALE OR TRANSPORT OF THE OBJECT. PLEASE NOTE THAT BIDDERS IN NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY MAY NOT BID ON ANY LOTS CONTAINING ELEPHANT IVORY, MAMMOTH IVORY, OR RHINOCEROS HORN.