28th Jun, 2023 12:00

Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria

 
Lot 158
 

158

A HIGHLY DECORATED INDIAN AXE, 19TH CENTURY

with crescentic iron head formed with a curved cutting edge and with traces of blued finish (areas of surface rust), encrusted with copper lotus flowers on a ground of silver koftgari flowers and foliage within a shaped frame, cube-shaped socket, bifurcated rear pean and stout central spike each decorated with silver koftgari foliage, on a wooden haft with six iron rivets over brass foliate washers, 64.5 cm overall

Sold for £300


 

with crescentic iron head formed with a curved cutting edge and with traces of blued finish (areas of surface rust), encrusted with copper lotus flowers on a ground of silver koftgari flowers and foliage within a shaped frame, cube-shaped socket, bifurcated rear pean and stout central spike each decorated with silver koftgari foliage, on a wooden haft with six iron rivets over brass foliate washers, 64.5 cm overall