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An Indian Composite Bow, And An Indian TulwarBoth 19th Century
6 April 2006, 13:00 BST
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £360 inc. premium
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Both 19th Century
Both 19th Century
The first recurved with unusual double nocks, painted overall in polychrome with designs of foliage, mostly against red and green grounds within gilt borders (some loss of decoration, lacquer crazed); the second with curved blade double-edged towards the point, characteristic copper hilt (one langet incomplete, one quillon damaged) chased with flowering foliage overall against a punched and stippled ground, and retaining traces of original gilding (2)
The first 103.5 cm. long
The first 103.5 cm. long








