Double sword, with two blades and two handles in a scabbard

Double sword, with two blades and two handles in a scabbard, the latter made of wood with a beautiful natural patina, formed of two shells held together by patinated copper elements, the handles in carved ivory*, the central part fluted and decorated with the characters Shen Si Hu Ming, “under the protection of the gods”, the pommel and hilt with stylized floral decoration
Total length 83 cm
(Split scabbard, cracks in the ivory, oxidized blades)
Gross weight without scabbard 900 gr

* Ivory specimen of Elephant spp (Elephantidae spp) compliant with the AM of May 4, 2017 allowing the commercial use of antique Elephantidae ivory. If the specimen is to be exported from the EU, a CITES re-export certificate will be required, at the expense of the future buyer.