7th Dec, 2022 11:00
Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria
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A RARE SOUTH INDIAN SWORD (KHANDA), 16TH/17TH CENTURY
A RARE SOUTH INDIAN SWORD (KHANDA), 16TH/17TH CENTURY, with broad double-edged blade of wootz steel swelling to a 'Cobra's head' tip, patinated steel hilt formed with a pair of strongly moulded langets extending over the forte on each side, the portion at the forte widening, curved with blade-catching lugs and engraved with flowers on each face, dish-guard formed of a pair of strongly curved D-shaped panels, the outer face forming a pair of blade-catching lugs en suite, large cup-shaped pommel engraved with scrollwork on the inside, faceted bud-shaped button, and swelling grip decorated with three chevron lines at the base, 81.5 cm blade Roy Elvis Catalogue Number C104. A related example is preserved in the British Museum (inv. no. 09.1924.11-11.57). See Elgood 2004, p. 83. Highlight from the Roy Elvis Collection (1944-2022)
Sold for £3,400
A RARE SOUTH INDIAN SWORD (KHANDA), 16TH/17TH CENTURY, with broad double-edged blade of wootz steel swelling to a 'Cobra's head' tip, patinated steel hilt formed with a pair of strongly moulded langets extending over the forte on each side, the portion at the forte widening, curved with blade-catching lugs and engraved with flowers on each face, dish-guard formed of a pair of strongly curved D-shaped panels, the outer face forming a pair of blade-catching lugs en suite, large cup-shaped pommel engraved with scrollwork on the inside, faceted bud-shaped button, and swelling grip decorated with three chevron lines at the base, 81.5 cm blade Roy Elvis Catalogue Number C104. A related example is preserved in the British Museum (inv. no. 09.1924.11-11.57). See Elgood 2004, p. 83. Highlight from the Roy Elvis Collection (1944-2022)
Auction: Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria, 7th Dec, 2022
