Ending 30th Jun, 2024 16:00
Olympia Timed: Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria June 2024
536
A SOUTH INDIAN CEREMONIAL HATCHET (ARUVAL), 18TH/19TH CENTURY, PROBABLY KERALA
formed entirely of copper alloy, with hatchet blade fitted with seven rattles along the back-edge, decorated with raised linear moulding and scrolls at the forte on each face, hilt extending over the forte with a pair of small shaped langets, figure-of-eight shaped guard of low V-section,. Cylindrical grip decorated with a trellis design, and large disc pommel fitted with five further rattles, 36.0 cm overall
Roy Elvis catalogue number L04
Provenance
Roy Elvis (1944 – 2022)
Sold for £220
formed entirely of copper alloy, with hatchet blade fitted with seven rattles along the back-edge, decorated with raised linear moulding and scrolls at the forte on each face, hilt extending over the forte with a pair of small shaped langets, figure-of-eight shaped guard of low V-section,. Cylindrical grip decorated with a trellis design, and large disc pommel fitted with five further rattles, 36.0 cm overall
Roy Elvis catalogue number L04
Provenance
Roy Elvis (1944 – 2022)
Auction: Olympia Timed: Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria June 2024, ending 30th Jun, 2024
Viewing
Public Exhibition
Sunday 23rd June: 12.00pm to 4.00pm
Monday 24th June: 10.00am to 7.00pm
Tuesday 25th June: 10.00am to 5.00pm
Lots open for bidding: Friday 21st June: 9.00am
Lots close from: Sunday 30th June, 4.00pm
