Indo-british
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Hello everyone.
This is the item recently sold on e-auction. Am I right it is british made or at least served in some Raj regiment? Enclosed are the seler pictures of the scripture on the blade and some numbers on the handle |
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Hello Grendolino,
I've got exactly the same ! Indian british occupation I think too ! Exact period ?... |
The use of British blades on Indian sword is well known.
Recall Lew Nolan and his story of devastating cuts made by Indian cavalrymen armed with 1796 blades. |
to Ariel: But here is contradictory. The latin script numbers are on the tulwar handle. And arabic script on the blade.
to Francatolin: the difference is in the finials of crossguards - yours are the Deccan style palmettes, the one I found are typical northern round ones. Maeby they both came from England? Like Moles from Birmingham? |
The Indian customs service has a habit of stamping numbers on antique weapons as a means of tracking and controlling exports. I think this might be an example of such practice.
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