"19th Century Vietnamese Parade Or Ceremonial Saber"
Parade or ceremonial saber from Vietnam, made of copper, entirely inlaid with silver and red copper, the handle has the Shou symbol inlaid with chilongs, the handle has a flower and leaf pattern, the scabbard has three silver bands with dragon faces, the rest of the scabbard has inlays of dragons, festoons, clouds, chilongs and two ideograms (Jian Cai?) from the time of Emperor Tu Duc, since the 19th century.