with tapering double-edged blade of flattened-diamond section, heavy iron gauntlet hilt formed as a stylised elephant's head, its trunk extending over the forte on the outer langet, shaped over the fore-arm and the hand, the latter with a large pair of 'eyes', strongly moulded roped border at the top with a bud-shaped central finial, reinforced lower edges, retaining some early silver-plated finish, and the inside with a robust moulded grip-bar (arm bar missing), with its leather scabbard (chape missing) 71.5 cm blade

Provenance

Roy Elvis (1944-2022) catalogue number C74

A sword with a hilt of related form, formerly in the collection of George Cameron Stone, is preserved in the Metropolitan Museum of Art (acc. no. 36.25.1564).