Folk Art Swordfish Bill Sword w/ Hand Painting, Nova Scotia
Folk Art Swordfish Bill Sword w/ Hand Painting, Nova Scotia
31.5 inches long
Clipper Ship Painting
Up for sale is a wonderful piece of antique folk art from Nova Scotia a swordfish bill sword. This sword is crafted out of wood for the handle and the bill of a swordfish for the blade. This rare sword also has hand painted on it a fishing boat as well as a swordfish on the wood just before it connects to the bill. Their is also a man in a row boat with sharks fins popping out of the water which you can barely see on the bottom of the blade in the 7th image. This measures in total approximately 31.5 inches long and is in good overall condition other than the slight damage to the tip of the bill. The painted swordfish is well executed and just below it is written "Nova Scotia". The images provided accurately represent the quality, condition and aesthetic beauty of this wonderful piece of folk art but if you have any questions please feel free to ask prior to purchasing!