AUCTIONS IMPERIAL MAY 2024 ARMS AND ARMOR
By Auctions Imperial
May 25, 2024
1910 Thomes Ave, Cheyenne WY 82001, United States

LOT 243:

AN INDIAN TULWAR SABER

Sold for: $2,000
Start price:
$ 350
Estimated price :
$700 - $800
Buyer's Premium: 24.9%
sales tax: 6% On the full lot's price and commission
tags:

AN INDIAN TULWAR SABER
The hilt embellished overall in thick gold inlay in floral motifs, the broad single-edged heirloom blade wrought of actively-grained wootz with fine gold-inlaid panel at each side of the forte en suite with the hilt, and further inlaid within a circular cartouche at the right forte in Devanagari characters, SHRI MAHARANA SHREE BHOPAL SINGH JI UDAIPUR (Honored Lord Bhopal Singh of Udaipur, ) shows a period repair to the blade. In its velvet-covered wooden scabbard with gilded mounts. Blade 18th century, mounts 20th. Minor wear, gilding rubbed, Light wear to hilt, gilded mounts rubbed. Likely mounted for the Delhi Durbar Overall length 100 cm / 39 1/2". Condition II