A stone decorated and gilded tulwar
dating: 19th Century provenance: India, Single-and false-edged blade, in fine damask wootz, with slightly convex facets. Remains of a cartouche at the forte on the right side, gold-inlaid with traces of inscription and floral decorations. Hilt with quillon and grip in one piece, in iron, richly inlaid with golden spirals and rinceaux. A rosette in the center of quillon on both facets, composed of transparent stones (four missing). A similar rosette in the grip's center, with red and green stones (two missing), other similar decorations on the pommel's disk (four missing out of twelve). Wooden, leather-covered scabbard with white metal chape. length 84 cm.
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dating: 19th Century provenance: India, Single-and false-edged blade, in fine damask wootz, with slightly convex facets. Remains of a cartouche at the forte on the right side, gold-inlaid with traces of inscription and floral decorations. Hilt with quillon and grip in one piece, in iron, richly inlaid with golden spirals and rinceaux. A rosette in the center of quillon on both facets, composed of transparent stones (four missing). A similar rosette in the grip's center, with red and green stones (two missing), other similar decorations on the pommel's disk (four missing out of twelve). Wooden, leather-covered scabbard with white metal chape. length 84 cm.
