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AN INDIAN SWORD (KHANDA), 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY
AN INDIAN SWORD (KHANDA), 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY with straight, probably European, blade double-edged towards the point and formed with a long slender fuller along the back-edge, iron hilt formed of a pair of langets, a pair of quillons with fluted bud-shaped terminals, figure-of-eight shaped guard of low V-section, knuckle-guard en suite, disc pommel with up-turned brim, long attentuated button, integral grip, and some early blued finish with gilt border designs (the finish restored in places), 98.2 cm blade
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AN INDIAN SWORD (KHANDA), 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY
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