hi andy,
as both you and jens say, it isnt often you find a brass hilt of pure tulwar form. i like it and its simplicity. its form is actually good quality and it reeks of north india, and the decorative solid silver hilts.
the european numbers hint at an armoury of sorts, and i wonder if the fish design was not done at the same time (ie. by european hands). as jens noted, the dual fish is an indian symbol, but also found in europe. do you feel the numbers were inserted between the fish design, or incorporated as part of the design?
either way, its a nice find.
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