Epée en acier à décor koftgari or et argent, Inde...

PROPERTY FROM A ROYAL COLLECTION
Epée en acier à décor koftgari or et argent, Inde XVIII-XIXe siècle
A gold and silver-koftgari steel sword (khanda), India, 18th/19th Century
the double-edged watered-steel blade flaring towards the tip, decorated in gold inlay with foliate motifs, the forte and spine with silver-overlaid steel mount with inscriptions to both sides, the steel hilt decorated in silver overlay with floral sprays and chevrons
104.5 cm. long
Provenance
Property from a Royal Collection.