AN IMPRESSIVE GEMSET AND ENAMELLED GOLD SWORD ( KHANDA ) HILT
MUGHAL INDIA, LATE 17TH/EARLY 18TH CENTURY
AN IMPRESSIVE GEMSET AND ENAMELLED GOLD SWORD ( KHANDA ) HILT MUGHAL INDIA, LATE 17TH/EARLY 18TH CENTURY Made in parts, the surfaces of the hilt extremely elegantly enamelled with a lively design of animals and floral motifs in a wide range of colours, the underside of the quillon, finial and outside of the handguard with diamond inset floral sprays on red or green enamelled ground, the lower mount with beautifully modelled elephant heads supporting the quillons, some losses to the enamels 9¾in. (24.8cm.) long
AN IMPRESSIVE GEMSET AND ENAMELLED GOLD SWORD ( KHANDA ) HILT
MUGHAL INDIA, LATE 17TH/EARLY 18TH CENTURY
AN IMPRESSIVE GEMSET AND ENAMELLED GOLD SWORD ( KHANDA ) HILT MUGHAL INDIA, LATE 17TH/EARLY 18TH CENTURY Made in parts, the surfaces of the hilt extremely elegantly enamelled with a lively design of animals and floral motifs in a wide range of colours, the underside of the quillon, finial and outside of the handguard with diamond inset floral sprays on red or green enamelled ground, the lower mount with beautifully modelled elephant heads supporting the quillons, some losses to the enamels 9¾in. (24.8cm.) long
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