6th Dec, 2023 11:00

Arms, Armour & Militaria

 
Lot 28
 

28

A SOUTH INDIAN SWORD (TALWAR), 18TH CENTURY, PROBABLY MALABAR

with very broad straight double-edged blade formed with three long slender fullers and cut with a pair of celestial motifs on each face (probably an early association), iron hilt comprising a pair of langets each flaring towards cusped terminal, straight quillons with conical terminals, disc-pommel with hemispherical top, button fitted with an associated silver ring, integral swelling grip, and decorated over its surface in encrusted silver with geometric designs including a knot pattern over the grip (small losses), 86.5 cm blade

Roy Elvis Catalogue Number C76.

A related example, also from the Elvis Collection, was sold in this room, 7th December 2022, lot 22.

Sold for £500


 

with very broad straight double-edged blade formed with three long slender fullers and cut with a pair of celestial motifs on each face (probably an early association), iron hilt comprising a pair of langets each flaring towards cusped terminal, straight quillons with conical terminals, disc-pommel with hemispherical top, button fitted with an associated silver ring, integral swelling grip, and decorated over its surface in encrusted silver with geometric designs including a knot pattern over the grip (small losses), 86.5 cm blade

Roy Elvis Catalogue Number C76.

A related example, also from the Elvis Collection, was sold in this room, 7th December 2022, lot 22.