28th Jun, 2023 12:00
Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria
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A SOUTH INDIAN SWORD (SOSUN PATA), 16TH/17TH CENTURY, POSSIBLY BIJAPUR
with broad flat blade swelling to a clipped-back point and cut with a brief inscription at the forte on one face, iron hilt of talwar form, comprising a pair of langets with pierced terminals, short mushroom-shaped quillons, figure-of-eight shaped guard of low V-section with pierced beadwork border, broad recurved knuckle-guard and dish-shaped pommel each pierced and chiselled en suite with the guard, angular button with bud-shaped finial, and integral grip decorated with chevron design, 61.0 cm blade
Roy Elvis catalogue number C52.
Sold for £1,100
with broad flat blade swelling to a clipped-back point and cut with a brief inscription at the forte on one face, iron hilt of talwar form, comprising a pair of langets with pierced terminals, short mushroom-shaped quillons, figure-of-eight shaped guard of low V-section with pierced beadwork border, broad recurved knuckle-guard and dish-shaped pommel each pierced and chiselled en suite with the guard, angular button with bud-shaped finial, and integral grip decorated with chevron design, 61.0 cm blade
Roy Elvis catalogue number C52.
Auction: Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria, 28th Jun, 2023
