4th Dec, 2024 11:00
Fine Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria
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A RARE SOUTH INDIAN SWORD, 17TH CENTURY, PROBABLY TAMIL NADU
with broad double-edged blade of flattened-diamond section, iron hilt comprising a pair of very long shaped langets extending over the lower portion of the blade with shaped engraved terminals and widening to a pair of short blade-catching arms at the forte, low V-shaped oval guard (edge chipped), integral grip, moulded cup-shaped pommel and tall moulded button (areas of pitting), 91.3 cm blade
Provenance
Roy Elvis Catalogue Number C59
Sold for £950
with broad double-edged blade of flattened-diamond section, iron hilt comprising a pair of very long shaped langets extending over the lower portion of the blade with shaped engraved terminals and widening to a pair of short blade-catching arms at the forte, low V-shaped oval guard (edge chipped), integral grip, moulded cup-shaped pommel and tall moulded button (areas of pitting), 91.3 cm blade
Provenance
Roy Elvis Catalogue Number C59
Auction: Fine Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria, 4th Dec, 2024
Auction Location: London, UK
Including:
THE BILL TERRY COLLECTION, PART II: NON WESTERN ARCHERY
THE ROY ELVIS COLLECTION OF INDIAN ARMS & ARMOUR, PART V
PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF CHARLES SOMERS COCKS, 3RD EARL SOMERS (1819-83), EASTNOR CASTLE, THENCE BY DESCENT
AN IMPORTANT ENGLISH PRIVATE COLLECTION
THE ROBERT E. BROOKER JR. COLLECTION OF RARE ANTIQUE ARMS AND ARMOUR, PART ONE: THE EARLY MODERN PERIOD
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