Ending 27th Apr, 2025 16:00

Olympia Timed: Islamic, Indian, Himalayan and South-East Asian Art

 
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A RARE SOUTH INDIAN SWORD (KHANDA), 17TH CENTURY

with broad double-edged crucible steel blade of flattened hollow-diamond section, iron hilt comprising a pair of long shaped langets extending over the forte, figure-of-eight shaped guard with slightly down-turned brim, disc pommel, domed moulded button and integral grip, 93.0 cm blade

Provenance

Roy Elvis (1944-2022) catalogue number C60

Sold for £300


 

with broad double-edged crucible steel blade of flattened hollow-diamond section, iron hilt comprising a pair of long shaped langets extending over the forte, figure-of-eight shaped guard with slightly down-turned brim, disc pommel, domed moulded button and integral grip, 93.0 cm blade

Provenance

Roy Elvis (1944-2022) catalogue number C60

Auction: Olympia Timed: Islamic, Indian, Himalayan and South-East Asian Art, ending 27th Apr, 2025

Auction Location: London, UK 

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Wednesday 23rd April: 10am to 5pm
Thursday 24th April: 10am to 5pm
Friday 25th April: 10am to 5pm
Saturday 26th April: 12am to 4pm

AUCTION:
Starts: Friday 18th April 2025, 9:30
Ends: Sunday 27th April 2025, 16:00

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