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A SOUTH INDIAN SWORD (FIRANGI), 17TH/18TH CEN...

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A SOUTH INDIAN SWORD (FIRANGI), 17TH/18TH CENTURY with straight blade double-edged towards the point, with traces of an eyelash mark on one face, iron hilt comprising a pair of shaped langets, quillons with bud-shaped terminals, figure-of-eight shaped guard pierced with an openwork design, broad knuckle-guard and pommel en suite, the latter with up-turned brim (small chips), attenuated button with bud terminal and integral grip (areas of pitting), 84.5 cm blade Roy Elvis Catalogue Number C17