28th Jun, 2023 12:00

Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria

 
Lot 52
 

52

A SOUTH INDIAN DAGGER (BICHWA), 18TH/19TH CENTURY, POSSIBLY MYSORE OR BANAGALORE, KARNATAKA

with recurved double-edged blade struck with a mark on one face, rectangular ricasso, copper alloy hilt including a pair of short down-curved quillons, outer guard with pierced cusped border, inner guard of a moulded faceted bar and button-shaped pommel, 29.0 cm overall

Roy Elvis catalogue number D51.

Sold for £170


 

with recurved double-edged blade struck with a mark on one face, rectangular ricasso, copper alloy hilt including a pair of short down-curved quillons, outer guard with pierced cusped border, inner guard of a moulded faceted bar and button-shaped pommel, 29.0 cm overall

Roy Elvis catalogue number D51.