Lot n° 398
Estimation :
2000 - 3000
EUR
Result with fees
Result
: 3 770EUR
Talwar - Lot 398
Talwar
Gold damascened steel, stamped leather, wood, textile
India, Hyderabad, 18th century
L. 94.5 cm (with scabbard 97.5 cm)
The handle is finely gold-damascened in the koftgari technique. It features gold calligraphy on the upper part of the pommel, meaning "Madrasa Sanaye Hyderabad Deccan". The damascus steel blade is probably a replacement for an 18th-century kilij blade. The scabbard is finished with a gold damascened steel element.
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