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AN INDIAN SWORD (FIRANGI), 16TH/17TH CENTURY, POSSIBLY SRIRANGAM, THANJAVAR, TAMIL NADU with slender blade curved and double-edged towards the tip, formed with three long fullers on each face, silver-plated iron hilt comprising a pair of langets with cusped terminals, slender quillons, oval guard of low V-section, broad knuckle-guard and conical pommel fitted with later conical top and fluted button, and the grip with an early fabric covering (the silver with losses), 93.0 cm blade Roy Elvis catalogue number C72. A sword of this form is shown on a 16th century mounted warrior, Srirangam. See Elgood 2004, p. 93, fig. 8.47.
AN INDIAN SWORD (PATA), PROBABLY 18TH/19TH CENTURY THANJAVUR, TAMIL NADU with broad double-edged blade formed with a central fuller, iron gauntlet hilt extending over the forte with a pair of shaped panels, embossed over the greater part of its surface in the form of a scaly Yali head, low flange at the top, the inside with a slender grip bar and a flanged arm-guard with recurved terminals, 97.0 cm blade Roy Elvis catalogue number C97
A FINE SOUTH INDIAN SWORD (PATA), LATE 16TH/17TH CENTURY, POSSIBLY THANJAVUR, TAMIL NADU with broad straight double-edged European blade formed with a short slender central fuller on each face, robust iron gauntlet hilt extending over the forte with a pair of shaped langets chiselled over their surface with a symmetrical design of flowers and foliage and with lotus flower terminals, a pair of low domed moulded panels over the hand finely pierced with a trellis design of small flowerheads, a panel of Chrysanthemum flowers and foliage inhabited by a fish on each side beneath, flaring over the fore-arm and pierced and chiselled en suite with an elliptical beadwork moulding in the middle, strongly moulded border, the interior with a single grip-bar and arm bar chiselled with foliage and with recurved bud-shaped finials, 87.2 cm blade Roy Elvis Catalogue Number C16.
A RARE SOUTH INDIAN MEDIEVAL SWORD (KOPIS), PROBABLY 15TH CENTURY in patinated condition, with curved single-edged blade formed with a short projection half way along the back-edge, iron hilt extending over the lower portion of the blade with a pair of finely pierced shaped plates, one retaining a portion of a silver inlaid cross, angular figure-of-eight shaped guard chased as a pair of addorsed elephant's heads (small holes and chips), retaining some silver-encrusted details including plaited 'eyes', carved wooden cushion-shaped pommel with finely pierced tall conical stepped iron button, 75.7 cm blade Roy Elvis Catalogue Number C92. Three related examples, formerly in the collection of Anthony North, were sold in this room 30th June 2010, lot 83. A fourth example, also from the Elvis collection, was sold in this room 7th December 2022, lot 3. Dating on this group varies, ranging from the 12th to 16th centuries. See Elgood 2004, pp. 83-5 and Rawson 1968, plate 12.
A SOUTH INDIAN GAUNTLET SWORD (PATA), 17TH CENTURY, PROBABLY MADRAS, TAMIL NADU with tapering double-edged blade of flattened-diamond section, heavy iron gauntlet hilt formed as a stylised elephant's head, its trunk extending over the forte on the outer langet, shaped over the fore-arm and the hand, the latter with a large pair of 'eyes', strongly moulded roped border at the top with a bud-shaped central finial, reinforced lower edges, retaining some early silver-plated finish, and the inside with a robust moulded grip-bar (arm bar missing), with its leather scabbard (chape missing) 71.5 cm blade Roy Elvis catalogue number C74. A sword with a hilt of related form, formerly in the collection of George Cameron Stone, is preserved in the Metropolitan Museum of Art (acc. no. 36.25.1564).
AN SOUTH INDIAN SWORD (SHAMSHIR), 16TH/17TH CENTURY, POSSIBLY HYDERABAD, ANDHRA PRADESH with curved 18th century blade double-edged towards the point, formed with two long fullers and etched with scrolling foliage over the forte on each face, rectangular ricasso etched with a brief inscription, iron hilt comprising a pair of langets with pierced bud-shaped finials, quillons with pierced lobated terminals, recurved knuckle-guard with bird's head finial, and integral faceted grip rising to a curved pommel (small areas of light pitting), in a leather-covered wooden scabbard, 75.8 cm blade Roy Elvis Catalogue Number C12. The inscription reads Sardar Abdul Rahim Khan, inspector. A sword with a closely related hilt is preserved in the Furusiyya Art Foundation, see Mohamed 2007, p. 92, fig 56.
A SOUTH INDIAN SWORD (TALWAR), LATE 17TH/18TH CENTURY with curved blade double-edged towards the point, formed with a long slender fuller on each face and struck with a mark at the forte, iron hilt chiselled with beadwork borders and panels of pierced floral trellis, comprising a pair of langets, quillons with swollen terminals, D-shaped guard and broad knuckle-guard with recurved terminal, dish pommel with up-turned brim, angular button with bud-shaped finial, and integral gip decorated en suite, 76.5 cm Roy Elvis catalogue number C47.
AN INDIAN SWORD (TALWAR), LATE 17TH/18TH CENTURY with curved blade double-edged towards the point, formed with a long fuller and with traces of an eyelash mark on each face at the forte, iron hilt chiselled with beadwork borders and panels of pierced floral trellis, comprising a pair of langets, quillons with swollen terminals, D-shaped guard and broad knuckle-guard with recurved terminal, dish pommel with up-turned brim (button incomplete), and integral gip decorated en suite, 76.5 cm Roy Elvis catalogue number C102.
A SOUTH INDIAN SWORD (TALWAR), 18TH CENTURY, PROBABLY MYSORE, KARNATAKA with curved blade formed with a spear point and two long slender fullers, blunted rectangular ricasso, copper alloy hilt with traces of silver plating, comprising a pair of langets with trishula-shaped terminals, a pair of short quillons with rounded tips each engraved with an expanded flowerhead, a further engraved flowerhead in the centre on each face, recurved knuckle-guard with cusped border and recurved terminal with faceted bud-shaped finial, disc pommel with up-turned brim and angular button (restorations), and engraved integral grip decorated with linear patterns and a flowerhead, 82.0 cm blade Roy Elvis catalogue number C10. The form of the langets and quillons is frequently encountered on 18th century weapons from Karnataka.
AN INDIAN SWORD (TALWAR), 18TH CENTURY, POSSIBLY JAIPUR, RAJASTHAN with curved broad polished blade formed with a reinforced spear point and blunted at the ricasso, iron hilt (originally blued) comprising a pair of langets with slender attenuated terminals, short quillons with rounded terminals, knuckle-guard with makara head terminal, disc pommel fitted with a large foliate washer, and moulded integral grip, 73.5 cm blade Roy Elvis catalogue number C06.
A RARE SOUTH INDIAN COPPER ALLOY SWORD (KOPIS), PROBABLY 18TH/19TH CENTURY with curved single-edged blade with pronounced angular tip, medial ridge over its upper portion, and sixteen pierced projections along the back at the base each fitted with a drop-shaped rattle, hilt retained by an iron rivet, extending over the lower portion of the blade with a pair of engraved shaped panels with moulded terminals, angular figure-of-eight shaped guard cast and chased with a chakra in each quarter, carved wooden cushion-shaped pommel with copper alloy corners, moulded button and copper alloy grip (grip and button restored), 71.0 cm blade Roy Elvis Catalogue Number L10.
A SOUTH INDIAN SWORD, 18TH/19TH CENTURY, POSSIBLY MADRAS, TAMIL NADU with curved blade of wootz steel, double-edged towards the point and formed with a pair of slender grooves along the back-edge on each face (small areas of pitting), brass hilt cast in low relief (small repairs, langets restored), including a pair of vestigial bud-shaped quillons, oval guard with beadwork border, knuckle-guard engraved with foliage and with recurved bud-shaped finial, and integral grip formed as a dragon rising to a Yali head pommel, in leather-covered wooden scabbard, perhaps the original, 70.0 cm blade Roy Elvis catalogue number C84.
A NORTH INDIAN SILVER-HILTED SWORD (TALWAR), DATED 1834, POSSIBLY SHARPURA with curved single-edged blade formed with a long shallow fuller on each face, silver hilt cast pierced and chased in low relief, comprising a pair of langets, disc pommel decorated on the top with foliage and cut with a Devenagari inscription including the date on the underside, fluted button, integral grip decorated with a chevron pattern and a collar of foliage on a punched ground around the top, European style guard pierced with a mounted maharajah amidst foliage on the underside, folding rear guard, and knuckle-guard with Yali head finial, in its leather-covered wooden scabbard (small losses) with large silver mounts cast, pierced and chased with foiage en suite with the hilt, 76.5 cm blade Roy Elvis catalogue number C49.
AN INDIAN SWORD (TALWAR), 19TH CENTURY, POSSIBLY JAIPUR, RAJASTHAN with curved broad polished blade of watered steel double-edged towards the point and blunted at the ricasso, silver-plated iron hilt comprising a pair of langets, short quillons with rounded terminals, disc pommel with up-turned brim, integral grip and much silver-plating throughout, 67.3 cm Roy Elvis catalogue number C05.
A SOUTH INDIAN SWORD, POSSIBLY MALABAR 18TH/19TH CENTURY with associated straight double-edged blade of flattened-diamond section, copper hilt engraved with beadwork borders and foliate panels, including a pair of langets, quillons with conical terminals, integral grip and moulded disc pommel fitted with an associated silver ring, 81.5 cm blade Royal Elvis catalogue number C58.
A NORTH INDIAN DAGGER (JAMADHAR KATAR), POSSIBLY 14TH/15TH CENTURY with straight double-edged blade slightly recessed at the forte, iron hilt comprising a pair of small langets, slightly curved guard, integral moulded grip and angular horn-shaped pommel of T-section (pitted), 37.5 cm overall Roy Elvis Catalogue Number D71.

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