A TALPUR SWORD (TULWAR)

Lot 170
24.10.2024 10:00UTC +00:00
Classic
Vendu
£ 18 900
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Lieu de l'événementRoyaume-Uni, London
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Lot 170 | A TALPUR SWORD (TULWAR)
Valeur estimée
£ 12 000 – 18 000
A TALPUR SWORD (TULWAR)
THE BLADE SIGNED BARKHURDAR BIN ASADULLAH ISFAHANI, LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY
The curving unfullered watered-steel blade doubled edged at the tip, the lower end with gold overlaid maker's signature in cartouche above the owner's name vertically written, the spine with the owner's name repeated and partially overlaid, the gold tulwar hilt incised with an overall floral design, the pommel similar, on modern stand
36in. (91.5cm.) long




Provenance

By repute acquired by Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey (1768-1854) and thence by descent



Engraved

On the face of the blade, 'Sarkar Mir Karam 'Ali Khan bin Mirsubadar Khan Talpur', 'work of Barkhurdar bin Asadullah Isfahani' and a buduh magic square
On the spine, 'Sarkar Mir Murad 'Ali Khan Talpur, Sarkar Khan Nasr-i Jang Muhammad Bahawul Khan 'Abbasi Bahadur'
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