Ethnographic Arms & Armour
 

Go Back   Ethnographic Arms & Armour > Discussion Forums > Ethnographic Weapons

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
Old 3rd June 2010, 09:07 PM   #1
CharlesS
Member
 
CharlesS's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Greenville, NC
Posts: 1,855
Default A Pattern Welded Tulwar w/ Very Interesting Hilt

This is a very heavy tulwar with a classic pattern welded blade in high contrast, especially on the side shown. The most interesting aspect of the sword is the hilt. It is a typical tulwar hilt, made of iron, but the silver decoration is in a very unusual style, with a basically floral pattern, but in unusual forms. The silver is very thick and creates a clearly seen 3-D effect on the hilt, unlike typical inlay or koftgari.
Attached Images
      
CharlesS is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 3rd June 2010, 10:28 PM   #2
ALEX
Member
 
ALEX's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 935
Default

Charles, I agree - very interesting hilt, as well as a beautiful one. The chiselled and silvered Indian hilts are common, but this one is unusual indeed. The majority are cast with decorations then engraved to final finish, some are deeply engraved/chiselled, with silver applications varying in thickness and technique. Yours is very well chiselled with the "sculpted" effect, and silver applied to the raised surface to create that 3-D effect. The pattern is also quite unusual, not a typical Indian, with some European (borocco ribbons?) elements IMHO. A very good quality hilt. Here are a few "more usual" types:
Attached Images
 
ALEX is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 08:43 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Posts are regarded as being copyrighted by their authors and the act of posting material is deemed to be a granting of an irrevocable nonexclusive license for display here.