Two Indian Ceremonial Dress Swords
This lot comprises two Indian ceremonial dress swords, each with its own scabbard. The longer sword has a curved, single-edged blade, a black grip and a wire-framed basket guard. The shorter sword has a curved blade and an ornate brass hilt with a cross-shaped guard and a rounded pommel. Its blue velvet scabbard is decorated with a braided cord and brass mounts, while the longer sword’s black scabbard has a brass chape and a brass throat fitting.
Condition and Collectable Appeal
Both blades show surface marks and general wear consistent with age and use, and the velvet on the shorter scabbard shows wear towards the tip. The swords have not been tested or assessed for function, and no further details of their origin or maker are known. Collectors of Indian ceremonial and dress weapons, and those interested in the decorative metalwork of hilts and scabbard mounts, may find this pair of interest as a matched display or study group.
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