AN INDIAN DAGGER (KATAR), AN INDIAN DAGGER (CHILANUM), 17TH CENTURY, AND THREE FURTHER INDIAN DAG

AN INDIAN DAGGER (KATAR), AN INDIAN DAGGER (CHILANUM), 17TH CENTURY, AND THREE FURTHER INDIAN DAGGERS, 17th/18th CENTURIES the first with European broad fullered blade, steel hilt, comprising a pair of langets pierced with foliage and birds` heads, tapering side-bars pierced with foliage in the centre, with beadwork borders and retaining traces of silver plating, extending over the lower portion of the blade, and a pair of grip bars, in a leather-covered wooden scabbard; the second with recurved fullered blade, integral steel hilt with winged guard and pommel, the latter incorporating a moulded button, and moulded grip; another small Chilanum, probably 18th century; the fourth 17th/18th Century, with recurved blade and brass hilt incorporating pierced scrollwork knuckle-guard, and faceted grip rising to a dragonesque pommel, and the fifth with curved blade and steel hilt with bird`s head pommel the first: 46.2cm; 18 1/4in blade (5)