with broad double-edged blade swelling slightly towards a sharp point (one small chip), iron hilt extending over the forte with a pair of shaped langets, figure-of-eight guard of v-section, pommel formed of a series of panels including a square at the base and a low dish-shaped plate at the top, each fitted with rattles (small losses) and integral grip (pitted throughout), 60.5 cm blade
Roy Elvis Catalogue Number C30
Provenance
Roy Elvis (1944 – 2022)
The owner’s catalogue entry for this lot describes it as a Churika, originating from the Greek xiphos sword, possibly introduced to India by Alexander the Great. For related swords preserved in the Liverpool Museum see Elvis 2004, p. 81.
Sold for £150
with broad double-edged blade swelling slightly towards a sharp point (one small chip), iron hilt extending over the forte with a pair of shaped langets, figure-of-eight guard of v-section, pommel formed of a series of panels including a square at the base and a low dish-shaped plate at the top, each fitted with rattles (small losses) and integral grip (pitted throughout), 60.5 cm blade
Roy Elvis Catalogue Number C30
Provenance
Roy Elvis (1944 – 2022)
The owner’s catalogue entry for this lot describes it as a Churika, originating from the Greek xiphos sword, possibly introduced to India by Alexander the Great. For related swords preserved in the Liverpool Museum see Elvis 2004, p. 81.
Auction: Olympia Timed: Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria June 2024, ending 30th Jun, 2024
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