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LOT 1470
Indo-Persian Inlaid Iron Talwar with Scabbard
EARLY-MID 20TH CENTURY A.D.
25 1/4 in. (823 grams, 64 cm).
Comprising a curved damascened steel blade, hilt with horse-head pommel, knuckle-guard and stub quilolons; scabbard with two suspension points, inlaid white-metal detailing.
ProvenancePrivate collection, UK.
LiteratureCf. Mierzejewska, A., Chodiński, A.R., Broń Orientu, (Weapons of the Orient) Catalogue of the Toruń Regional Museum, Toruń, 2009, fig.16, p.29.
FootnotesThis is an example of a saber mass-produced for tourists at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. This is evidenced by the carelessly executed decoration of the engraved ornament covering the main part of the scabbard, as well as the inferior technique of decorating the hilt. However, it is a solid replica of the swords used in real combat.
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LOT 1470
Indo-Persian Inlaid Iron Talwar with Scabbard
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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