Gun Collectors Dream Auction 63 Day Two
Lot 1352:
Appears to be a longsword with the Goddess Toscano Dione (The divine water Goddess, The most beautiful of the Oceanides, Dione the water bearer, was worshiped as the feminine form of Zeus and the mother of the historic Greek god and goddess of love. Carrying her urn), posed on the grip, comes with ornate crossguard and Shell shaped cup and what appears as a lenticular cross section above the shell cup, ornate handle, the overall length of the sword is approx 40" with the ornate blade approx 32.5", the blade tip is blunt, comes with etched mid to upper section, blade appreas more modern??, the grip or tang unscrews from the blade. very unique sword, unable to determine authenticity, refer to pictures and you make your own determination, the grip, pommel and crossguard and shell shaped cup appear as brass. very unique!
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