Ending 8th Dec, 2024 14:00

Olympia Timed: Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria December 2024

 
Lot 333
 

333

TWO INDIAN SHORTSWORDS, 19TH CENTURY AND AN INFANTRY SHORTSWORD

the first with curved single-edged blade formed with a reinforced back-edge, iron hilt of talwar form including short quillons (one repaired) and disc pommel, decorated throughout with silver koftgari flowers (rubbed); the second with kukri style blade, and iron talwar style hilt; and the third with broad straight blade flaring towards the tip, and copper alloy grip cast with a trophy-of-arms, the first: 42.0 cm (3)


 

the first with curved single-edged blade formed with a reinforced back-edge, iron hilt of talwar form including short quillons (one repaired) and disc pommel, decorated throughout with silver koftgari flowers (rubbed); the second with kukri style blade, and iron talwar style hilt; and the third with broad straight blade flaring towards the tip, and copper alloy grip cast with a trophy-of-arms, the first: 42.0 cm (3)