6th Dec, 2023 11:00
Arms, Armour & Militaria
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A FINE SOUTH INDIAN DAGGER (BICHWA), 17TH/18TH CENTURY, POSSIBLY BIDAR, NORTH KARNATAKA
with recurved double-edged blade of flattened diamond section, brass hilt cast and chased in high relief, comprising a pair of engraved langets, pierced outer guard decorated with the avatars of Vishnu arranged vertically, inner guard with an elaborate moulding top and bottom, and well modelled pommel formed as Nandi bull, 32.4 cm overall
Roy Elvis catalogue number D63.
with recurved double-edged blade of flattened diamond section, brass hilt cast and chased in high relief, comprising a pair of engraved langets, pierced outer guard decorated with the avatars of Vishnu arranged vertically, inner guard with an elaborate moulding top and bottom, and well modelled pommel formed as Nandi bull, 32.4 cm overall
Roy Elvis catalogue number D63.
Auction: Arms, Armour & Militaria, 6th Dec, 2023
