6th Dec, 2023 11:00
Arms, Armour & Militaria
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A SOUTH INDIAN DAGGER (KHANJAR), PROBABLY 17TH CENTURY THANJAVUR, TAMIL NADU
with recurved blade, brass hilt cast and chased in relief, comprising shaped border-engraved langets, oval guard with beaded border and vestigial quillon, foliate knuckle-guard rising from a pair of addorsed Yali heads at the base, and integral grip with Yali head pommel, 32.0 cm overall
Roy Elvis catalogue number D125.
Sold for £320
with recurved blade, brass hilt cast and chased in relief, comprising shaped border-engraved langets, oval guard with beaded border and vestigial quillon, foliate knuckle-guard rising from a pair of addorsed Yali heads at the base, and integral grip with Yali head pommel, 32.0 cm overall
Roy Elvis catalogue number D125.
Auction: Arms, Armour & Militaria, 6th Dec, 2023
