26th Jun, 2024 11:00

Fine Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria

 
  Lot 42
 

42

A SOUTH INDIAN RAPIER, LATE 16TH/17TH CENTURY

with broad tapering blade formed with a long medial ridge and reinforced point (small cracks), iron hilt comprising a pair of long triangular langets chiselled with foliage, broad curved elliptical guard, pommel en suite with the guard, rising up to a faceted button and fitted with a chiselled foliate plate on each side, and small moulded integral grip (areas of pitting), 102.4 cm

Roy Elvis Catalogue Number C19

A sword of near identical form is preserved at Junagarh Fort, Bikaner and another in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (acc. no. 36.25.1582). See Elgood 2004, p. 88, figs. 8.30 and 8.31.

Sold for £1,300


 

with broad tapering blade formed with a long medial ridge and reinforced point (small cracks), iron hilt comprising a pair of long triangular langets chiselled with foliage, broad curved elliptical guard, pommel en suite with the guard, rising up to a faceted button and fitted with a chiselled foliate plate on each side, and small moulded integral grip (areas of pitting), 102.4 cm

Roy Elvis Catalogue Number C19

A sword of near identical form is preserved at Junagarh Fort, Bikaner and another in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (acc. no. 36.25.1582). See Elgood 2004, p. 88, figs. 8.30 and 8.31.

Auction: Fine Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria, 26th Jun, 2024

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AUCTION DAY: 26TH JUNE 2024, AT 11:00am

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