6th Dec, 2023 11:00

Arms, Armour & Militaria

 
Lot 27
 

27

AN INDIAN SWORD (TALWAR), 18TH CENTURY, PROBABLY ARCOT, TAMIL NADU

with straight blade slightly waisted in the centre and double-edged towards the point, formed with a long fuller over the middle section and two grooves framed by slender lines on each face at the forte, engraved with a sun-in splendour on one face, iron hilt comprising a pair of pierced langets, a pair of quillons with fluted bud-shaped terminals, figure-of-eight shaped guard of low V-section with engraved border, broad knuckle-guard pierced with shaped foliate beaded panels top and bottom, cup-shaped pommel, some early silver plated finish and with an early padded red velvet liner, 84.4 cm blade

Roy Elvis Catalogue Number C31.

Sold for £750


 

with straight blade slightly waisted in the centre and double-edged towards the point, formed with a long fuller over the middle section and two grooves framed by slender lines on each face at the forte, engraved with a sun-in splendour on one face, iron hilt comprising a pair of pierced langets, a pair of quillons with fluted bud-shaped terminals, figure-of-eight shaped guard of low V-section with engraved border, broad knuckle-guard pierced with shaped foliate beaded panels top and bottom, cup-shaped pommel, some early silver plated finish and with an early padded red velvet liner, 84.4 cm blade

Roy Elvis Catalogue Number C31.