Matched Vietnamese kiếm pair

With carved stone handles and superb workmanship in silver and mother-of-pearl.

Vietnamese double swords

A rare combination of full-length double Vietnamese swords with live blades.

Large Vietnamese trường đao

Of very good quality for this type of weapon.

Vietnamese straightsword

It has a narrow but sturdy blade with a springy temper.

A large Vietnamese falchion

Description

A rather unusual Vietnamese falchion, by lack of a better name for the type.

Asian export disc guard

The design, overlaid in silver, gold, and copper, over a crosshatched background shows dragon amongst clouds.

Asian Export sword guard

A large imported "Canton" sword guard with paired dragons chasing a jewel.

Vietnamese ceremonial saber

A magnificent example of a Vietnamese ceremonial saber, or guőm.

Vietnamese rattan shield

Called khiên in Vietnamese.

A Vietnamese straightsword kiem

With a substantial, quality blade.

Asian export sword guard

A robust Chinese or Vietnamese sword guard of rare form, probably imported into Japan by Dutch or Chinese merchants.

A Vietnamese kiem

A very good Vietnamese ceremonial kiem of the Nguyen dynasty.

An ivory hilted kiem

The grip made of a single piece, worked in high relief.

Vietnamese musket with silver lock

Cochinchina, second half of the 18th century.

Vietnamese matchlock

Introduction

The Vietnamese matchlock musket is called called sung hoả mai.

Vietnamese officer saber

General introduction

Ornate Vietnamese guőm (narrow-bladed sabers

Horn hilted Vietnamese officer's saber

An unusual Vietnamese officer saber of the 19th century, with an all-horn hilt.

Fine Vietnamese saber

Introduction

Most antique Vietnamese sabers on the market are either ornat

Ancient Cham sword

In excavated condition. Probably 14th or 15th century.

16th century Vietnamese saber

Showing the strong Japanese influence on Vietnamese sword making of the time.

Exceptional Vietnamese saber

With mountings of meticulously worked copper with silver overlays

All-metal ceremonial guom

With captured French blade, ground down to fit.

A signed Vietnamese fighting saber

Presented in this article is a somewhat rare example of a purely practical Vietnamese fighting saber,