Brass tulwar hilt for comment please

[francantolin]

Thank's a lot Jim for
The details and tulwar hilt history,
I just wanted to add the weight of the hilt:
440 grams/ almost 1 pound

Maybe little too heavy for a fighting model
But above all much more than the light weight of the brass hilt I saw in decorations talwars of the mid 20th and up...
Suits well in the hand, that's what I liked when I bought it

[David R]

I have seen similar brass hilts ascribed to the Bikaneer Armoury as munition hilts for issue tulwar. In India Brass seems to be a cheap go-to for utilitarian wares and items.

[francantolin]

Thank you David for your message,

Clearly the dots engravings match with the Bikaneer Armoury.
I.don't think they did brass hilts just for save money .
Iron hilts were not expensive
and we dont find easily old brass hilts ,
If they were that cheap and common, we would find thousands as iron ones tulwar hilts.
In india, Brass allows a lot of artistic skill fantasy from centuries and has strong ritual uses

[David R]

Thanks for the input!