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AN INDIAN SHAMSHIR SHIKARGAR SWORD

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:NA Estimated At:200.00 - 300.00 USD
AN INDIAN SHAMSHIR SHIKARGAR 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...
A type generally identified as a hunting weapon, the iron hilt heavily inlaid in silver, the curved, single-edged blade retaining most original polish, with well-engraved panels over its entire length, containing pairs of elephants and the Hindu swastika, symbolizing infinity or eternity. In its embroidered velvet-covered wooden scabbard. Mid-19th century. Inlay and velvet well worn. Overall length 79.3 cm.
Condition III