Maker: Unknown
The blade is of watered crucible steel, straight, single-edged and of T section. At the edge is a raised, bright facet. The tang is the full width and length of the hilt, which is waisted with a beaked pommel, and is decorated with a band of floral ornament in gold koftgari. A carved lotus bud runs alon the top of the blade’s forte. A bone grip is attached at either side with five brass rivets. The right grip is damaged at the pommel and blade ends. The scabbard is of wood covered with green velvet fitted with large silver chape and top locket, each bordered with broad bands of chased and gilt floral bands with preening birds (peacocks?) at the ends. The top locket is fitted with a swivel loop at the back, and the chape has a lotus bud finial
Given by Robert Taylor, MA
Blade Length: 38 cm
Overall Length: 50.6 cm
Weight: 530 g
Method of acquisition: Given (1879) by Taylor, Robert, MA
19th Century
Circa
1800
CE
-
1879
CE
Blade composed of steel
Accession number: O.173-1879
Primary reference Number: 160098
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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