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Lot 27Y
Two Ceylonese Piha-KaettasProbably 18th Century
20 April 2011, 11:00 BST
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £552 inc. premium
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Probably 18th Century
Probably 18th Century
Of characteristic form, the first with broad slightly recurved single-edged blade inlaid with a chased silver strip along the back (incomplete), on each side of the forte and within the fuller along the top edge on each side with silver chased with foliage, brass mount either side of the forte cast and chased with foliage and retaining traces of original silvering, rounded ivory grips carved with foliage, silvered copper pommel-cap embossed and chased with foliage, and button finial; the second of similar form, the blade inlaid with engraved brass panels and foliage, silver-mounted hilt including ivory grips each carved with foliage and set with silver panels, and brass button finial (blades rust patinated, some wear overall) (2)
32.5 cm and 30 cm. overall
32.5 cm and 30 cm. overall








