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Details
A SWORD (TULWAR)
INDIA, 19TH CENTURY
The gently curving watered steel single-edged blade with grooves and runners containing ball bearings, a six-petalled flower inlaid with turquoises and rubies at top and bottom of each side of the blade, the silver-gilt hilt richly engraved with floral motifs and animals and inlaid with turquoises, rubies and emeralds, the parcel-gilt scabbard pierced around scenes of elephants fighting and hunting scenes with engraved details, rubbing to high points, fitted case
Overall 38in. (96.5cm.) length
INDIA, 19TH CENTURY
The gently curving watered steel single-edged blade with grooves and runners containing ball bearings, a six-petalled flower inlaid with turquoises and rubies at top and bottom of each side of the blade, the silver-gilt hilt richly engraved with floral motifs and animals and inlaid with turquoises, rubies and emeralds, the parcel-gilt scabbard pierced around scenes of elephants fighting and hunting scenes with engraved details, rubbing to high points, fitted case
Overall 38in. (96.5cm.) length
Provenance
Anon sale in these Rooms, 14 October 1997, lot 229.
Special notice
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