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A SRI LANKAN PIHA KAETTA DAGGER

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:NA Estimated At:350.00 - 450.00 USD
A SRI LANKAN PIHA KAETTA DAGGER
Auctions Imperial is pleased to announce our 2013 sale, to be held March 16 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Timonium, Maryland. Over 300 lots of choice antique arms and armor including armor, helmets, shields, swords, daggers, battleaxes, maces, halberds, matchlocks, flintlocks and percussion pieces will be offered. Our fine selection for 2013 includes broadswords, baskethilts, shamshirs, shashkas, palas, kindjals, khanjars, tulwars and spears, as well as chain mail and breastplates. This sale will also include important swords and daggers from the Greek War of Independence and the armor of the K...
Of characteristic form, with intricately-carved elephant grips mounted in engraved silver, the brass forte engraved en suite, the massive single-edged blade fullered on either side and also inlaid with engraved brass panels, with clipped tip. In its carved wooden scabbard with copper and brass locket. Mid 19th century. Worn. Overall length 31.1 cm.
Condition II