Auction 23
АНТИКВАРНОЕ ОРУЖИЕ И ДОСПЕХИ
By HELIOS
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Oct 31, 2020
HELIOS AUCTIONS 1050 Second Avenue Gallery 52 New York, NY 10022 USA, United States
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LOT 137:
AN INDIAN FIRANGI SWORD WITH MYSORY ARMOURY BLADE
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Sold for: $950
Start price:
$
800
Estimated price :
$1,300 - $1,800
Buyer's Premium: 25%
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AN INDIAN FIRANGI SWORD WITH MYSORY ARMOURY BLADE
A massive Indian 18th-century firangi sword with the hilt missing its original gold decoration with some traces of the original koftgari work left. A Wootz guard shows significant patination. One of the two sides rosettes beneath the guard is missing. A formidable straight pointy double-edged blade bears what appears to be the Mysore Armoury marks.
Dimensions : L: 43 3/8 in., (110 cm.)
Condition : The blade is slightly pitted, the grip is missing the original wrapping, the scabbard has been restored
