TWO INDIAN KATARS, AND AN INDIAN SPEAR-HEAD 18TH/19TH CENTURY The first with double-edged blade reinforced at the point and with recessed panel on each side, chiselled in relief on one side with a horseman and two elephants, one mauling a man, and on the other with an elephant mauling a tiger, all with gilt details, the iron hilt with baluster handles finely decorated throughout with gold-damascened buildings within landscapes; the second with unusual watered blade with medial ridge on each side, and iron hilt with baluster handles gold-damascened with foliage overall, in original leather-covered scabbard (minor damage) with pierced gold-damascened iron chape; the last with double-edged leaf-shaped blade with medial ridge, and faceted iron socket gold-damascened with scrolling foliage, in original velvet-covered scabbard with brass finial The first 18½in. (47cm.) (3)
TWO INDIAN KATARS, AND AN INDIAN SPEAR-HEAD 18TH/19TH CENTURY The first with double-edged blade reinforced at the point and with recessed panel on each side, chiselled in relief on one side with a horseman and two elephants, one mauling a man, and on the other with an elephant mauling a tiger, all with gilt details, the iron hilt with baluster handles finely decorated throughout with gold-damascened buildings within landscapes; the second with unusual watered blade with medial ridge on each side, and iron hilt with baluster handles gold-damascened with foliage overall, in original leather-covered scabbard (minor damage) with pierced gold-damascened iron chape; the last with double-edged leaf-shaped blade with medial ridge, and faceted iron socket gold-damascened with scrolling foliage, in original velvet-covered scabbard with brass finial The first 18½in. (47cm.) (3)
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