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Sadeli walking cane

Covered almost entirely in very fine "sadeli" marquetry that is associated primarily with Gujarat.

€475,-
Early Indian fighting sword

With a recurved blade and elaborate bronze hilt decorated with chakras.

€1500,-
A fine curved Deccan katar

With beautifully shaped blade and fine, elaborately chiseled hilt.

€4000,-
A curved Deccan katar

With elaborately pierced and chiseled hilt.

€1900,-
A Deccan chilanum

With wootz blade, and silver overlaid hilt that was finished with fire-gilding.

€2300,-
A Sinhalese knife

Rarely seen today, a commoner's example with carved, bone hilt.

€300,-
Saber of Bhima Nayak

A south Indian saber carrying the name "Sri Bhima Nayak".

€800,-
Large wootz talwar

The hilt inlaid with silver, once blued for added contrast.

€2600,-
Golden damascened boy's katar

A rare example with pattern welded blade, retaining its original scabbard.

€1500,-
Mamluk style sword in talwar hilt

Chiseled with a rare type of decor on the base, and with two Islamic inscriptions.

€6500,-
All wootz kard dagger

With a hidden compartment for a small utility knife.

€2500,-
Boy's brass hilted patá

With charming zoomorphic gauntlet with feline head.

€2400,-
A large pihiya kättha

A massive example weighing just over 800 grams. With scabbard.

€2500,-
Sinhalese kasthāné dated 1776

A very fine specimen, complete with ruby-set scabbard.

€9500,-
Heavy Rajput katar

A heavy Indian katar with substantial armor piercing blade.

Reserved
Chilanum dagger

Somewhat worn but once very high-quality, with great sculptural qualities and remains of silver "true inlay".

€1500,-
Fine toradar with stippled barrel

With markings attributing it to Jalore.

€2000,-
South Indian katar with Bikaner marks

An interesting South Indian style katar with an imported European blade.

€750,-