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Lot 79*
An Indian Pata17th/18th Century
25 July 2012, 10:00 BST
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £625 inc. premium
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17th/18th Century
17th/18th Century
With European tapering double-edged blade secured to the hilt by two flat riveted tapering straps extending along the forte to a shaped finial on both sides, characteristic iron hilt shaped over the hand and fore-arm, the former with applied brass mounts representing a human face, the latter decorated with applied brass mounts incised with concentric circles each centred on a dot, cusped brass borders decorated en suite, those on either side of the fore-arm with six brass fish-shaped jingles (five missing) each suspended from a ring, iron wrist-mount, and tubular grip
97.1 cm. blade
97.1 cm. blade








