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LUCKNOW, NORTH INDIA, LATE 18TH CENTURY
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A CUTLASS WITH AN ENAMELLED TULWAR HILT
LUCKNOW, NORTH INDIA, LATE 18TH CENTURY
With short curved single-edged European blade, one side gold overlaid crest of Awadh and two lined inscription in nasta'liq, the silver hilt of typical tulwar form with traces of gilding inlaid with polychrome enamel design of scrolling floral motifs with interspersed avian forms set inside thin blue striped border, minor losses to the enamel
20 7/8in. (53cm.) long
LUCKNOW, NORTH INDIA, LATE 18TH CENTURY
With short curved single-edged European blade, one side gold overlaid crest of Awadh and two lined inscription in nasta'liq, the silver hilt of typical tulwar form with traces of gilding inlaid with polychrome enamel design of scrolling floral motifs with interspersed avian forms set inside thin blue striped border, minor losses to the enamel
20 7/8in. (53cm.) long
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Andrew Butler-Wheelhouse
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