with broad straight tapering double-edged blade of flattened-diamond section rectangular ricasso struck with a fleur-de-lys mark on one face, iron hilt of faceted bars, comprising straight quillons swelling towards the terminals, outer ring-guard, rectangular quillon block, tall faceted ovoid pommel, and the grip bound with plaited wire between ‘Turk’s Heads’, 107.2 cm
Sold for £300
with broad straight tapering double-edged blade of flattened-diamond section rectangular ricasso struck with a fleur-de-lys mark on one face, iron hilt of faceted bars, comprising straight quillons swelling towards the terminals, outer ring-guard, rectangular quillon block, tall faceted ovoid pommel, and the grip bound with plaited wire between ‘Turk’s Heads’, 107.2 cm
Auction: Olympia Timed Spring 2024, ending 21st Apr, 2024
Including:
Antique Arms & Armour
Asian Works of Art
Fine Art Books, Including Books from Three Specialist Libraries of Indian and South-East Asian Art Reference Books
Works by Nadira Azzouz (Iraqi 1927-2020)