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AN AFGHAN LOHAR PICK

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:NA Estimated At:275.00 - 375.00 USD
AN AFGHAN LOHAR PICK
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...
The forged steel head with punchwork scrolling, the brass haft struck with birdseye talismans, terminating in a handle with bone and horn grips likewise decorated with birdseye motifs. Early 20th century. Light wear overall. The folding lohar was easily concealed yet quickly flicked open at need. It saw sustained use against British mounted units during the Afghan Wars. Overall length 32.7 cm.
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