A LION-HEADED SILVER-HILTED SWORD

INDIA, LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY

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A LION-HEADED SILVER-HILTED SWORD
INDIA, LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY
With single-edged watered-steel curved blade, with gold-damascened mark reading julus Shah 'Alam Padshah (reign of Shah 'Alam Padshah), the hilt with wide guard with engraved floral decorations, the original purple velvet-covered sheath with silver mounts carved with floral scrolls, with two hanging loops
36¾in. (96.5cm.) long

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