Lot 222:
A RARE INDIAN TULWAR SWORD
Description
The hilt of characteristic form, the pommel a fully modeled and highly detailed lion’s head with mane, fangs and tongue superbly delineated, the waisted grip, quillons and langets engraved overall in complex vegetal motifs together with a dove, and heavily gilded. The exceptional blade long, straight, double-edged and fullered, and wrought in the rare chevron pattern, composed of alternating panels of fine-grained black wootz and elaborately pattern welded steel. In its silk-velvet covered wooden scabbard with en suite engraved and gilded mounts. 20th century. Minor wear. Overall length 91.4cm./ 36 inches. Condition II
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