with curved blade formed with a spear point and two long slender fullers, blunted rectangular ricasso, copper alloy hilt with traces of silver plating, comprising a pair of langets with trishula-shaped terminals, a pair of short quillons with rounded tips each engraved with an expanded flowerhead, a further engraved flowerhead in the centre on each face, recurved knuckle-guard with cusped border and recurved terminal with faceted bud-shaped finial, disc pommel with up-turned brim and angular button (restorations), and engraved integral grip decorated with linear patterns and a flowerhead, 82.0 cm blade
Roy Elvis catalogue number C10.
The form of the langets and quillons is frequently encountered on 18th century weapons from Karnataka.
Sold for £900
with curved blade formed with a spear point and two long slender fullers, blunted rectangular ricasso, copper alloy hilt with traces of silver plating, comprising a pair of langets with trishula-shaped terminals, a pair of short quillons with rounded tips each engraved with an expanded flowerhead, a further engraved flowerhead in the centre on each face, recurved knuckle-guard with cusped border and recurved terminal with faceted bud-shaped finial, disc pommel with up-turned brim and angular button (restorations), and engraved integral grip decorated with linear patterns and a flowerhead, 82.0 cm blade
Roy Elvis catalogue number C10.
The form of the langets and quillons is frequently encountered on 18th century weapons from Karnataka.
Auction: Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria, 28th Jun, 2023