An Indian sword (tulwar)
An Indian sword (tulwar), broad and slightly curving blade 31.5 in., three-quarter length back-fuller giving way to a 9 in. back edge; steel hilt of Indo-Muslim form, the swollen and faceted grip finely shaped to suggest overlapping surfaces, gold koftgari decoration in borders to the grip and quillons and at the junction of the grip and pommel, the ends of the short quillons with gold koftgari flowerheads, and the disc pommel similarly adorned; textured leather-covered scabbard with small steel chape, late-18th or early-19th century.
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An Indian sword (tulwar), broad and slightly curving blade 31.5 in., three-quarter length back-fuller giving way to a 9 in. back edge; steel hilt of Indo-Muslim form, the swollen and faceted grip finely shaped to suggest overlapping surfaces, gold koftgari decoration in borders to the grip and quillons and at the junction of the grip and pommel, the ends of the short quillons with gold koftgari flowerheads, and the disc pommel similarly adorned; textured leather-covered scabbard with small steel chape, late-18th or early-19th century.
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Condition Reports
To request a condition report please email nc@woolleyandwallis.co.uk.
