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A North Indian Tulwar
A North Indian Tulwar Sikh, Dated Vikram Samvat 1902 For 1844-45 AD With earlier curved blade fullered along both sides over most of its length to the double-edged point, characteristic steel hilt (minor wear and small patches of old pitting) gold-damascened overall with flowering gold foliage against a gold ground, the inside of the gold knuckle-guard with gold inscription 'Akaal Sahai Asa Singh Lakho vala sal 1902' in Gurmukhi 78 cm. blade Footnotes: Bonhams gratefully acknowledges the assistance of Runjeet Singh with the translation of the inscription For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
A North Indian Tulwar Sikh, Dated Vikram Samvat 1902 For 1844-45 AD With earlier curved blade fullered along both sides over most of its length to the double-edged point, characteristic steel hilt (minor wear and small patches of old pitting) gold-damascened overall with flowering gold foliage against a gold ground, the inside of the gold knuckle-guard with gold inscription 'Akaal Sahai Asa Singh Lakho vala sal 1902' in Gurmukhi 78 cm. blade Footnotes: Bonhams gratefully acknowledges the assistance of Runjeet Singh with the translation of the inscription For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing