A RARE SWORD WITH BUBRI-PATTERNED WATERED-STEEL BLADE, FROM THE PALACE ARMOURY OF TIPU SULTAN, INDIA, SERINGAPATAM, CIRCA 1782-99
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A RARE SWORD WITH BUBRI-PATTERNED WATERED-STEEL BLADE, FROM THE PALACE ARMOURY OF TIPU SULTAN, INDIA, SERINGAPATAM, CIRCA 1782-99
with robust blade of kilig type forged with a pronounced watered bubri pattern over its entire length and inlaid with the European two-part inscription 'No Me Embaines Sin Honor' and 'No Me Salves Sin Razon' in gold letters each on a gold scroll over the respective sides, brass hilt cast in one piece enriched with punched and engraved detail, comprising a pair of short quillons with tiger's head terminals, a pair of asymmetrical langets, the inner punched and engraved with bubri motifs and the outer decorated with a tiger's mask cast in low relief, knuckle-guard formed en suite with the quillons, slender faceted grip decorated with engraved bubri panels over its upper half, and the pommel formed as a tiger's head in the round, in its European steel scabbard
blade: 77.8cm.
with hilt: 92.5cm.
Condition Report:
The blade with some oxidisation and slight erosion particularly near the forte, the sharp edge of the blade with few knicks, two scratch lines running down horizontally, the hilt with some remanence of cleaning material and very light scratches, the hilt with patches of herosion and rust, as viewed.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Provenance:
Ex-collection Robin Wigington, The Arms and Armour Museum, Stratford-upon-Avon.
Sold in these rooms, The Tipu Sultan Collection, London, 25 May 2005, lot 6.
Bonham’s London, 21 April 2015, lot 161.
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Property from an Important European Collection
A RARE SWORD WITH BUBRI-PATTERNED WATERED-STEEL BLADE, FROM THE PALACE ARMOURY OF TIPU SULTAN, INDIA, SERINGAPATAM, CIRCA 1782-99
with robust blade of kilig type forged with a pronounced watered bubri pattern over its entire length and inlaid with the European two-part inscription 'No Me Embaines Sin Honor' and 'No Me Salves Sin Razon' in gold letters each on a gold scroll over the respective sides, brass hilt cast in one piece enriched with punched and engraved detail, comprising a pair of short quillons with tiger's head terminals, a pair of asymmetrical langets, the inner punched and engraved with bubri motifs and the outer decorated with a tiger's mask cast in low relief, knuckle-guard formed en suite with the quillons, slender faceted grip decorated with engraved bubri panels over its upper half, and the pommel formed as a tiger's head in the round, in its European steel scabbard
blade: 77.8cm.
with hilt: 92.5cm.
Condition Report:
The blade with some oxidisation and slight erosion particularly near the forte, the sharp edge of the blade with few knicks, two scratch lines running down horizontally, the hilt with some remanence of cleaning material and very light scratches, the hilt with patches of herosion and rust, as viewed.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Provenance:
Ex-collection Robin Wigington, The Arms and Armour Museum, Stratford-upon-Avon.
Sold in these rooms, The Tipu Sultan Collection, London, 25 May 2005, lot 6.
Bonham’s London, 21 April 2015, lot 161.
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