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Lot 22

A South Indian Sword, And An Indian Tulwar
The First 17th Century Or Later, The Second 19th Century

27 November 2013, 13:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

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A South Indian Sword, And An Indian Tulwar
The First 17th Century Or Later, The Second 19th Century

The first with recurved blade double-edged at the point and with a short projection at the back towards the forte, hilt comprising cast brass guard formed as a quatrefoil and extending to a point along each side of the forte, chased with foliage and set with three jingles (one missing) along the medial ridge on both sides, cushion-shaped wooden pommel surmounted by circular brass and iron shims forming jingles and secured by a fluted button, and spirally-grooved tubular grip (some surface rust and pitting); the second of characteristic form (blade rust patinated), the hilt decorated with encrusted silver foliage (2)
71 cm. and 80 cm. blades

Footnotes

For similar examples to the first in the Victoria & Albert Museum and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, see Robert Elgood, Hindu Arms And Ritual ..., 2004, pp. 84-85, pls. 8.15-8.19

For a plain example of the first see Thomas Del Mar In association with Sotheby's, Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria, 8 December 2010, lot 30

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