This auction has ended. View lot details
You may also be interested in
Lot 46
An Indian Khanda18th Century
17 May 2017, 13:00 BST
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £2,750 inc. premium
Looking for a similar item?
Our Arms and Armour specialists can help you find a similar item at an auction or via a private sale.
Find your local specialistAn Indian Khanda
18th Century
18th Century
With broad blade of finely watered wootz steel curved and double-edged at the point, reinforced at the forte and along the back over two thirds of its length with steel plates pierced with gold-damascened trefoils, the forte on both sides damascened with gold flower-heads and with arcaded piercing centred on a cartouche damascened in gold with calligraphy (worn on one side) steel tulwar hilt gold-damascened overall with flowering foliage against a gold ground and comprising pointed langets, waisted quillons with button terminals, curved tapering knuckle-guard with pierced bud-shaped finial, disc-shaped pommel with pierced button terminal on a domed petalled mount, and swelling ovoidal grip, in later velvet-covered wooden scabbard (gold worn and some rust patination overall)
79.5 cm. blade
79.5 cm. blade








