6th Dec, 2023 11:00
Arms, Armour & Militaria
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A SOUTH INDIAN DAGGER (KHANJAR), PROBABLY 19TH CENTURY MYSORE, KARNATAKA
with recurved fullered blade formed with a reinforced point, engraved brass hilt cast and chased in relief, comprising a pair of shaped langets, one inscribed with the date 1257 (1835 AD) recurved knuckle-guard and integral grip formed as a tiger’s body rising to a Yali head pommel, 30.0 cm overall
Roy Elvis catalogue number D58.
Sold for £450
with recurved fullered blade formed with a reinforced point, engraved brass hilt cast and chased in relief, comprising a pair of shaped langets, one inscribed with the date 1257 (1835 AD) recurved knuckle-guard and integral grip formed as a tiger’s body rising to a Yali head pommel, 30.0 cm overall
Roy Elvis catalogue number D58.
Auction: Arms, Armour & Militaria, 6th Dec, 2023
