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 15th-17th 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.

Antique Vietnamese arms

Vietnam produced some of the finest mother-of-pearl inlays, seen on for example on the scabbards of ceremonial swords and sabers.

A signed Vietnamese fighting saber

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