Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria - Thomas Del Mar

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AN INDIAN KATAR, 18TH CENTURY
with tapering blade of watered steel formed with a
reinforced tip, with a series of converging fullers and
chiselled with a simple moulding at the forte on each face,
integral steel hilt formed of a pair of robust side bars, two
moulded grip bars, and retaining much early silver-plated
finish, in a later leather-covered wooden scabbard
47.5cm; 18Nin
£600-800
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A SMALL INDIAN KATAR, 19TH CENTURY
with tapering blade formed with a medial ridge and a
reinforced point, integral hilt including a pair of grip bars,
decorated with silver pellets and gold and silver foliage (the
surface worn, decoration refreshed), in a modern scabbard
25cm; 9Pin
£150-200
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AN INDIAN KATAR, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
with strongly tapering watered steel blade formed with a
medial ridge and swelling slightly towards the tip, steel hilt
of characteristic form with a pair of grip bars, and
decorated with gold scrollwork and flowers around the
borders (the blade edges and hilt polished bright, the gold
with losses), in its leather-covered wooden scabbard with
an additional pocket on the reverse, and moulded silver
chape, all contained in a red fabric bag
26.5cm; 10Iin
Provenance
Robin Wigington, Poet’s Arbour, Stratford-upon-Avon
£400-600
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