Death Railway survivor's sword comes to Cornish auction
The ‘value’ of an auction lot cannot always be summed up by price alone. While not at a high estimate level, a sword coming up in a Cornish saleroom has a fascinating background. And whatever the final result is, the historical value can be viewed as priceless.
The mid-20th century Burmese weapon estimated at £200-300 at David Lay on June 29-30 was brought bac…