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Lot 591 Dα

Two Rajasthani swords (talwar) and two daggers (katar). 19th century

Auction 1080 - overview Cologne
09.12.2016, 11:00 - Asian Art - Indian Bronzes from the Günter Heil Collection / Japanese Art
Estimate: 700 € - 900 €
Result: 4.960 € (incl. premium)

Two Rajasthani swords (talwar) and two daggers (katar). 19th century

Two Rajasthani swords (talwar), both of them with a standard hilt with floral ornaments in gold damascene, one blade with a long inscription, and two daggers (katar) of iron, one of them with floral ornaments in gold damascene and an ivory knife stuck into the red (faded) velvet sheath. The other sheaths of blue velvet. 19th century. (4)
Length a) 96 cm, b) 91 cm; c) 47.5 cm; d) 44 cm

Provenance

Collection Henry W. Bornemann, councillor at the German embassy in New Delhi in the early 1960s