A DECCANI SWORD

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A DECCANI SWORD
INDIA, 17TH/18TH CENTURY

With single edged curving steel blade, the gilt-copper hilt with octagonal faceted grip, short quillons, fingerguard and flaring terminal revealing three flowers, engraved with fine bands of meandering flowering vine on a ring-pounced ground, the sides with alternating plain and pounced chevrons, the flowerheads originally with inset petals, one remaining, gilding rubbed on highpoints
36½in. (92cm.) long