ËœA COORG DAGGER (PICHANGATTI), 19TH CENTURY, with hatchet blade formed with a clipped-back point and decorated with scrolls along the back-edge, silver hilt of characteristic form retained by four rivets with silver heads, decorated with a geometric flowerhead on the back-strap, in its silver-mounted wooden scabbard, complete with its suspension chain, clip, accompanying pieces and tassels with coral terminals, 17.5 cm blade
Sold for £1,800
ËœA COORG DAGGER (PICHANGATTI), 19TH CENTURY, with hatchet blade formed with a clipped-back point and decorated with scrolls along the back-edge, silver hilt of characteristic form retained by four rivets with silver heads, decorated with a geometric flowerhead on the back-strap, in its silver-mounted wooden scabbard, complete with its suspension chain, clip, accompanying pieces and tassels with coral terminals, 17.5 cm blade
Auction: Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria, 7th Dec, 2022