Medals & Coins, Arms & Militaria - 22nd November 2017
Lot 188
A group of five Asian swords
Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £250
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Description
A group of five Asian swords, comprising: four Indian tulwar, with curved blades and characteristic Indo-Muslim hilts (one partial), two having knuckle bows, of which one retains partial silver koftgari decoration, one with scabbard; and a Sumatran podang, curved blade 22.5 in., all steel hilt similar to the tulwar type, leaf terminal quillons, bulbous pommel, all lacking scabbard except where stated. [5]