Medals & Coins, Arms & Militaria - 22nd November 2017
Lot 185
An Indian sword (tulwar)
Estimate £150 - £200 | Hammer £1100
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Description
An Indian sword (tulwar), watered steel blade shamshir type blade 34.5 in., with gold inlaid Arabic script in a cartouche and engraved with a lion within a roundel, Indo-Muslim hilt retaining much silver koftgari, the knuckle bow with bud-shaped finial turning back from the disc pommel, lacks scabbard.