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Ancient Sword Value

  • 12-03-2013 1:59pm
    #1
    Antiques
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭


    Hey all,

    Just have a quick question which hopefully someone here will have some info on.
    I know someone who is looking to sell a sword, it was handed down through a few generations and spent a few years in a museum.

    The people of the museum informed him it was an approximately 2.5 thousand year old viking sword and looks similar to what can be seen here: http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/claremuseum/riches_of_clare/power/bronze_leaf_shaped_sword.htm

    It's was found in lake and has a kind of black staining all over and some grey staining on one side which kind of looks like sediment from the lake.

    Also it's a bronze sword. It doesn't have the same holes as the one in the picture, instead it has a longer handle with two holes in it.


    So i guess the question is; would anyone have any idea as to how to value and sell it?

    Any info or advice is greatly appreciated, thanks!


Comments

  • #2
    gobnaitolunacy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,073 ✭✭✭gobnaitolunacy


    Dunno if you can sell such an item, legally, without paperwork.


  • #3
    Antiques
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭Antiques


    Thanks, i'll see if he got any paperwork from the museum. Is there a legal obligation to give an artifact up to a museum?


  • #4
    gobnaitolunacy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,073 ✭✭✭gobnaitolunacy


    There is, if it is of significant historical importance. eg early Christian items you have to 'fess up to the National Museum, a Viking sword may be borderline.


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