18TH CENTURY
Details
Five Ceylonese Piha-Kaettas
18th Century
The blades inlaid with engraved panels of silver and/or brass (some pitting), the hilts with carved dark horn grip-scales and brass or silver mounts (some losses), each in fluted wooden scabbard (some damage), three of the scabbards mounted in silver
14in. (36.8cm.) to 11in. (27.9cm.) (5)
18th Century
The blades inlaid with engraved panels of silver and/or brass (some pitting), the hilts with carved dark horn grip-scales and brass or silver mounts (some losses), each in fluted wooden scabbard (some damage), three of the scabbards mounted in silver
14in. (36.8cm.) to 11in. (27.9cm.) (5)