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A Persian Axe, And An Indian TulwarBoth 19th Century
26 November 2014, 10:30 GMT
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £375 inc. premium
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A Persian Axe, And An Indian Tulwar
Both 19th Century
Both 19th Century
The first with crescentic blade chiselled on each side with a panel of Arabic calligraphy against foliage, a small cartouche containing a flower-head between arabesques beyond, rounded socket and waisted block-shaped peen en suite (the last with some wear and bruising), on wooden haft of circular section now covered in blue velvet with deep tubular silver top and bottom mount engraved with designs of foliage, the former inhabited by birds, the latter with flower-head shaped cap; the second with recurved blade double-edged at the point and cut with three narrow fullers along the back over most of its length on both sides, the forte on one side incised with a trident in a niche, steel hilt of characteristic form including knuckle-guard and decorated overall with silver-damascened foliage, the grip with three cartouches on either side each containing a name of God in thulth script (2)
18.5 cm. head and 77.5 cm. blade
18.5 cm. head and 77.5 cm. blade








