Two Unusual Indian Swords 18th Century Or Early
Two Unusual Indian Swords
18th Century Or Early
Each with flamboyantly recurved blade single-edged towards the bellied point and reinforced along the back, iron hilts of khanda form comprising beaked quillons and langet plate over each side of the forte, the latter each with palmette-shaped terminal, bent-up guards, one with recessed border, integral knuckle-guards each tapering up to join the disc-shaped pommel, the latter each with stalk-like finial (one repaired), and slender grips each with central swelling (old pitting) (2)
66 cm. and 67.5 cm. blades
Cf. a very similar example sold in these Rooms, Antique Arms, Armour & Modern Sporting Guns, 26 May 2021, lot 66
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Two Unusual Indian Swords
18th Century Or Early
Each with flamboyantly recurved blade single-edged towards the bellied point and reinforced along the back, iron hilts of khanda form comprising beaked quillons and langet plate over each side of the forte, the latter each with palmette-shaped terminal, bent-up guards, one with recessed border, integral knuckle-guards each tapering up to join the disc-shaped pommel, the latter each with stalk-like finial (one repaired), and slender grips each with central swelling (old pitting) (2)
66 cm. and 67.5 cm. blades
Cf. a very similar example sold in these Rooms, Antique Arms, Armour & Modern Sporting Guns, 26 May 2021, lot 66
