6th Dec, 2023 11:00

Arms, Armour & Militaria

 
Lot 16
 

16

AN INDIAN GAUNTLET SWORD (PATA), PROBABLY 18TH/19TH CENTURY THANJAVUR, TAMIL NADU

with broad double-edged blade formed with a long central fuller, iron gauntlet hilt extending over the forte with a pair of shaped panels, embossed over the hand with an elephant devoured by a Yali, and pierced over the forearm with an elaborate design of scrolling foliage inhabited by dragons with a pronounced beadwork border top and bottom (areas of pitting, small holes and chips), and the inside fitted with a slender grip-bar and slender arm bar with recurved terminals, 98.0 cm blade

Roy Elvis Catalogue Number C98.

Sold for £1,100


 

with broad double-edged blade formed with a long central fuller, iron gauntlet hilt extending over the forte with a pair of shaped panels, embossed over the hand with an elephant devoured by a Yali, and pierced over the forearm with an elaborate design of scrolling foliage inhabited by dragons with a pronounced beadwork border top and bottom (areas of pitting, small holes and chips), and the inside fitted with a slender grip-bar and slender arm bar with recurved terminals, 98.0 cm blade

Roy Elvis Catalogue Number C98.