What's it worth? Appraisal for decorative sword

Dan says.

I’m told the blade is about 18” long and the handle is too small for a man’s hand.

AW says: This is a decorative or a ceremonial sword, not a battle-ready weapon. It’s  Circa 20th century and is either fit for a child or a woman.

The reason we know it’s not a battle ready sword is the construction of the handle and scabbard and the chain that is part of the guard, are not sturdy enough to be used in battle. I believe it to be Chinese.

If you could test the handle to see whether it’s bone or plastic, that would make a difference, also, test the scabbard to see if it’s brass or brass plated.

A hot pin test will tell the tale on the handle, a magnet that DOES NOT stick to the scabbard would mean it’s brass or some other semi-precious metal.

My appraisal here, assumes the handle is NOT bone, and the scabbard is NOT brass, let me know if you find otherwise.

• Retail value; $125
• Wholesale: $75
• Quick sale: $50

Keywords:

• sword
• cermonial
• decorative