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AN AFGHAN PULOWAR SWORD

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:NA Estimated At:300.00 - 400.00 USD
AN AFGHAN PULOWAR SWORD
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 iron hilt of characteristic form, with downturned quillons terminating in elaborate monster heads, with brass toggle. The thick, fullered blade with expanded tip and back edge and showing damascus forging. In its leather-covered wooden scabbard with iron mounts. Mid-19th century. Light wear. Overall length 86 cm. Condition II