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An Indian Bichwa, An Indian Bichwa Hilt, And An Indian Ankus
18th/19th Century

Antique Arms and Armour
30 April 2014, 11:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

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An Indian Bichwa, An Indian Bichwa Hilt, And An Indian Ankus
18th/19th Century

The first of characteristic form, with tapering double-edged blade, looped iron hilt extending as a shaped mount over each side of the forte and with a row of cross-shaped piercings along the front, the rear of tapering triangular section tapering to a central moulding and pierced with small holes (some light pitting), in its wooden scabbard covered in black leather with pierced brass chape; the second of cast brass and of similar form, decorated overall with a male and female Indian figure, a Makara mask, and surmounted by two birds (heads missing); the third of iron, with leaf-shaped spike and curved hook each chiselled with foliage at the back, on fluted column-shaped stem threaded to the socket, the latter of circular section and engraved with ropework borders; together with an all-steel knife with recurved single-edged blade (4)
The first 20.6 cm. blade

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A Cased Pair Of Scottish 50-Bore Percussion Duelling Or Target Pistols By Alex.r Martin, Glasgow, Mid-19th Century
The medals and associate ephemera and uniforms of Arthur Watts, 6th Inniskilling Dragoons
A Pair Of Highland All-Metal Percussion Belt Pistols Signed Paton & Walsh Perth, Mid 19th century
A Silver-Mounted Left-Hand Dagger, probably German, Italian or English Late 16th Century Or Later
FOUR REPRODUCTION CARVED POWDER HORNS/FLASKS.late 20th century.
THREE CARVED COCONUT ITEMS.18th/19th century.
A COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE AND REPRODUCTION POWDER FLASKS AND RELATED SPORTING ITEMS.
THREE VICTORIAN ARMS AND ARMOUR DECORATIVE ITEMS.