26th Jun, 2024 11:00

Fine Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria

 
  Lot 87
 

87

A RARE SOUTH INDIAN SWORD (KHANDA), 17TH CENTURY

with broad double-edged blade swelling to a 'Cobra's head' tip and etched with a watered pattern over its surface (probably an early association, small chips), engraved steel hilt formed with a pair of shaped langets decorated with scrollwork extending over almost a third of the blade's length on each side, the portion at the forte widening and down-curved with blade-catching lugs, dish-guard formed of a pair of curved D-shaped panels of V-section, the outer surface engraved with expanded flowerheads, up-turned cup-shaped pommel fitted with a small internal dome, moulded button on a rosette washer, and integral grip ((areas of pitting), 79.2 cm blade

Sold for £1,500


 

with broad double-edged blade swelling to a 'Cobra's head' tip and etched with a watered pattern over its surface (probably an early association, small chips), engraved steel hilt formed with a pair of shaped langets decorated with scrollwork extending over almost a third of the blade's length on each side, the portion at the forte widening and down-curved with blade-catching lugs, dish-guard formed of a pair of curved D-shaped panels of V-section, the outer surface engraved with expanded flowerheads, up-turned cup-shaped pommel fitted with a small internal dome, moulded button on a rosette washer, and integral grip ((areas of pitting), 79.2 cm blade

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

Viewing

Public Exhibition
Sunday 23rd June: 12:00pm to 4:00pm
Monday 24th June: 10:00am to 7.00pm
Tuesday 25th June: 10.00am to 5.00pm
AUCTION DAY: 26TH JUNE 2024, AT 11:00am

View all lots in this sale