Maker: Unknown
The steel blade is curved and single edged with flat back. The iron hilt, of Indo-Muslim type, has short quillons with rounded terminals, long langets with stylised bud finials, an angular, faceted baluster grip, a thick, shallow dish pommel with a thick rim, petalled washer, fluted dome and oval finial. A thick double curved knucklebow runs from the lower quillon to end in a recurved ribbed acorn by the pommel. The blade and hilt have numerous spots of staining and corrosion under the grease, and the hilt has several copper brazed joins
Given by Robert Taylor, MA
Blade Length: 78 cm
Overall Length: 91.2 cm
Weight: 1110 g
Method of acquisition: Given (1879) by Taylor, Robert, MA
19th Century, Early#
Circa
1800
CE
-
1840
CE
Taylor described as ‘Common swords’.
Blade composed of steel
Inscription present: adhesive
Accession number: O.70-1879
Primary reference Number: 158380
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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