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All items12510 of 244559Japanese cast iron box depicting woodblock print titled “The Great Wave off Kanagawa”Trying to identify some pottery for my employer, any help would be appreciated!
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    LOUMANAL
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    We found these heavy 1.1 kg (each) cast iron swords at a flea market recently and we were wondering what they could have been used for. They are gothic in style, have beautiful scroll designs allover and appear to have been cast in one piece. They are both signed on the undecorated tip with ENGLAND, are identical and measure 17" long by 5 1/2" by 1/2" thick (at handle). If they were armorial swords, why would they have these sinewy blades (Kris Shaped). I have been unable to find anything like these online. Any ideas?

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    1. flashlarue flashlarue, 2 years ago
      Low quality casting is indicative of decorative pieces.
    2. LOUMANAL LOUMANAL, 2 years ago
      Thanks flashlarue….I agree but why the Kris like look? Thanks for the comment. Thank you also Vetraio50 and Drake47 for the love. RER
    3. scottvez scottvez, 2 years ago
      Agree decorative pieces, but an unusual form.

      scott
    4. Celiene Celiene, 2 years ago
      A virtue dagger, also called "ball prick" or prostitute's dagger. See here:

      https://www.proantic.com/en/display.php?id=695408
    5. LOUMANAL LOUMANAL, 2 years ago
      Thank you scottvez for the comments and thank you Celine for the link; sounds like pay up OR… quite interesting. Bob
      Thanks also Newfld, fortapache, kwqd, and vcal for the loves.
    6. kivatinitz kivatinitz, 2 years ago
      pisapapeles? I do not the name in English
    7. cathysbest, 2 years ago
      I purchased one of these in London as a gift for my father 1977-78. Decorative

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