Winter Antique Art & Arms Sale, December 19th
Saturday, December 19, 2020 at 9:00 PM UTC
Lot 285:
Very Rare 17th-18th C. Sikh Indian Broad Sword with Gold Inlaid Basket Tulwar/Shamshir Hilt & 17th C. Venetian Maker Marked Blade. An exceptional and rare example of an early Indian tulwar with an outstanding quality iron hilt of very rare form, featuring a bulbous pommel and a unique crossguard that has been identified as Sikh in origin (Rawson). Mounted with a large broad single-edged blade struch with famous eye-lashes maker mark attributed the famed 17th century Venetian arms-makers, the other side bearing an interesting circular marking, possibly placed to indicate 100 kills made by the warrior with this weapon. The Sikh Empire was a significant power in sub-continent, emerging under the leadership of Maharaja Ranjit Singh near Punjab. The empire lasted from 1799 to 1849, whereby at its apex it extended from the Khyber Pass in the west to western Tibet in the east, and from Mithankot in the south to Kashmir in the north. This was final region the British conquered during its coloni-zation of India in the 19th century. Grewal, J. S. (1990). The Sikhs of the Punjab, Chapter 6: The Sikh empire (1799–1849). The New Cambridge History of India. Cambridge University Press. Total Length (inside scabbard if present) : 42" Blade Length : 36 1/2". The balance point is approximately 6" from the hilt and the widest point of the blade is 1 3/4".~~~~~ LIVEAUCTIONEERS.COM BIDDERS, PLEASE VIEW MANY MORE DETAILED PHOTOS IN HIGHER RESOLUTION ON OUR WEBSITE sofedesignauctions.com AS LIVEAUCTIONEERS ONLY ALLOWS 20 PHOTOS. THANK YOU ~ ! ~~~~~~ Detailed condition reports are not included in this catalog. For additional information, including condition reports, please contact us at info@sofedesignauctions.com
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