MUGHAL INDIA, LATE 18TH - EARLY 19TH CENTURY AND LATER
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MUGHAL INDIA, LATE 18TH - EARLY 19TH CENTURY AND LATER
The hilt of gilded bronze engraved with spiralling floral design, the lower part scrolling around and engraved with long tailed birds, the finial terminating in a parrot's head, the knuckle guard terminating in lotus bud finial, red velvet covered scabbard with similar gilt-bronze engraved mounts, later blade
34in. (86.5cm.) long
MUGHAL INDIA, LATE 18TH - EARLY 19TH CENTURY AND LATER
The hilt of gilded bronze engraved with spiralling floral design, the lower part scrolling around and engraved with long tailed birds, the finial terminating in a parrot's head, the knuckle guard terminating in lotus bud finial, red velvet covered scabbard with similar gilt-bronze engraved mounts, later blade
34in. (86.5cm.) long