Printed from Woolley & Wallis

Description

Four Indian swords (tulwar), each of characteristic form with curved blade and Indo-Muslim hilt: the first retaining silver koftgari decoration to the hilt, comparatively slender quillons, angled swell to the grip, large disk pommel, knucklebow terminating in a bestial head, leather covered scabbard; the next with blade double edged towards the point and with a laquered pattern of chevrons simulating pattern welding; the third with silver plated hilt and straight firangi type blade; the last with attenuated quillons and a leather covered scabbard. [4]