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Subject:Golden Sword Emperor Qin
Posted By: Vic Peng Sat, Apr 02, 2022 IP: 2001:b011:400a:1bab:

This is golden sword made by wax mode at 300 BC Emperor Qin.
Any information or comment would be welcome.



Subject:Re: Golden Sword Emperor Qin
Posted By: Ernest Wilhelm Wed, Apr 06, 2022

what is the total weight of that sword?
Ernest

Subject:Re: Golden Sword Emperor Qin
Posted By: Vic Peng Fri, Apr 08, 2022

The weight of the golden coating sword depends on its length and the master composition is bronze analyzed of the atom ratio 1:1 of the copper to tin.

Subject:Re: Golden Sword Emperor Qin
Posted By: Ernest Wilhelm Fri, Apr 08, 2022

Hopefully we can find a metallurgist who can fully explain this.
Would it be fair to say that the sword was electro plated with gold?
Ernest

Subject:Re: Golden Sword Emperor Qin
Posted By: Vic Peng Mon, Apr 11, 2022

The gold was liquified to coat on the solid and it is a special technics which were developed in
Xia Dynasty about 4000 years ago. The gold can be dissolved at room temperature to be liquified. We can say the sword is a special technics.

Subject:Re: Golden Sword Emperor Qin
Posted By: Ernest Wilhelm Mon, Apr 11, 2022

You are quite advanced with your studies. .I thought you were kidding. I would like to know how you date that sword, as so little is known about that period of time.
Regards
Ernest Wilhelm

Subject:Re: Golden Sword Emperor Qin
Posted By: Vic Peng Tue, Apr 19, 2022

The facts are considered professionally dating the golden coating sword as 300 BC old as the followings.
The first,literature
The second,this style of dig-out sword is during the Warring States Period
The third,compositions of analyzed The fourth,manufactured skills
The fifth,historical development
The sixth,the users are professionally


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