6th Dec, 2023 11:00
Arms, Armour & Militaria
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A SOUTH INDIAN HATCHET (ARUVAL), 18TH/19TH CENTURY, PROBABLY MALABAR COAST
with curved crescentic blade with sharp inner edge, engraved with a flower on each side at the forte, iron hilt including knuckle-guard with recurved bud-shaped finial, and hardwood grip (one repaired crack), rising to a pear-shaped pommel with stepped iron cap, 60.0 cm overall
Roy Elvis Catalogue Number C64.
Sold for £320
with curved crescentic blade with sharp inner edge, engraved with a flower on each side at the forte, iron hilt including knuckle-guard with recurved bud-shaped finial, and hardwood grip (one repaired crack), rising to a pear-shaped pommel with stepped iron cap, 60.0 cm overall
Roy Elvis Catalogue Number C64.
Auction: Arms, Armour & Militaria, 6th Dec, 2023
