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INDIA, 19TH CENTURY
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A MUGHAL STEEL-HILTED SWORD
INDIA, 19TH CENTURY
With straight double-fuller blade, possibly European, the hilt with curving knuckle-guard, the pommel in the form of a parrot's head, its beak gilded and eyes inlaid with turquoise stones, possibly original green silk covered sheath with avian motifs against foliated ground, mounted with steel openwork mounts
35in. (89cm.) long
INDIA, 19TH CENTURY
With straight double-fuller blade, possibly European, the hilt with curving knuckle-guard, the pommel in the form of a parrot's head, its beak gilded and eyes inlaid with turquoise stones, possibly original green silk covered sheath with avian motifs against foliated ground, mounted with steel openwork mounts
35in. (89cm.) long
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