Tulwar: solid silver handle.

Jens Nordlunde · 23rd May 2018, 03:40 PM

Ariel, fleur-de-lys decoration can be found on many different hilt types, and in different variations, as you can see in my catalogue.
I have a few silver hilted tulwars, and two of the have fleur-de-lys decoration on the disc.

ariel · 23rd May 2018, 04:09 PM

Jens,
Many thanks!
So they do exist. The questions of attibution and age still need to be solved.

Back to the books.
And if anybody here has any ideas, I shall be grateful for any hint.

Jens Nordlunde · 23rd May 2018, 04:46 PM

The ones I have seen are from Rajasthan - if I remember correctly. Oh yes, 'solid' silver hilts do exist, Khalili also shows one in his vol. XXI catalogue.

The age can vary a lot from 17th to 19th century
The hilt below is of steel and 17th to 18th century.

23rd May 2018, 03:40 PM	#1
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Ariel, fleur-de-lys decoration can be found on many different hilt types, and in different variations, as you can see in my catalogue. I have a few silver hilted tulwars, and two of the have fleur-de-lys decoration on the disc. Attached Images

23rd May 2018, 04:46 PM	#3
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	The ones I have seen are from Rajasthan - if I remember correctly. Oh yes, 'solid' silver hilts do exist, Khalili also shows one in his vol. XXI catalogue. The age can vary a lot from 17th to 19th century The hilt below is of steel and 17th to 18th century. Attached Images

23rd May 2018, 04:09 PM	#2
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Jens, Many thanks! So they do exist. The questions of attibution and age still need to be solved. Back to the books. And if anybody here has any ideas, I shall be grateful for any hint.