antique arms, armour & militaria - Thomas Del Mar

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AN INDIAN KATAR, 18TH CENTURY AND AN INDIAN
FOLDING KATAR
the first with reinforced blade, chiselled and gilt with a
leaping tiger confronted by an elephant within a broad
fuller on each face (the gold with losses), steel hilt of
characteristic form decorated on the inner and outer faces
of the side bars with a running pattern of scrolling foliage
and flowers within linear frames, and the grip-bars
highlighted with lines of gold; the second of characteristic
form, the blade covers decorated with a panel of silver
foliage, in a fabric-covered wooden scabbard
the first: 45cm; 17Nin
(2)
£450-550
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A SOUTH INDIAN KATAR, 18TH CENTURY
with separate blade cut with a slender central fuller on each
face, steel hilt including a pair of shaped panels extending
over the forte, broad tapering side bars, and a pair of
moulded grip-bars, chiselled over its full surface with a
pattern of flowers and foliage (worn), in its fabric-covered
wooden scabbard with a silver chape embossed with
foliage (light wear)
41cm; 16Bin
£300-400
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