**** UNIQUE, INDO-PERSIAN SWORDS ****
Weapons - Room 4
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ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, ANTIQUE, INDO PERSIAN, "EYE-LASH" - 'Maker-Marked' TULWAR SWORD with KNUCKLE-BOW GUARD, and with KILIG BLADE - Solid Steel Hilt, Mounted with a 2-1/4 inch Diameter Disc Pommel, topped with a 1 inch high, drilled 'Tang-Button' - Hilt wears a Decorative, Fluted 'Acorn' tipped Knuckle-Guard (as Shown in the Photos below) - The Base of the Hilt (below the Quillons) is Mounted with 1-1/4 inch long Languets (one on each side of the Blade), that served a dual purpose; (1) They helped to secure the Sword in the Scabbard. (2) A Good Swordsmen could often catch the Opponent's Blade in one of the Languets and with a quick twist of his wrist, either flip the Sword out of the enemy's hand, or break the Blade - Measuring 33 inches long overall (straight-line measurements), with a 28 inch long, 'Eye-Lash' Maker-Marked, Kilig Blade that remains very-sharp - Top of Blade holds an edge that runs back 9 inches from the tip - Additional Photos Below - Item #wea-71 - $350.00
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ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, ANTIQUE, INDO PERSIAN, TULWAR SWORD with MAKER-MARKED BLADE (as Shown in the Photos below) - Solid Steel Hilt, Mounted with a 2-1/4 inch Diameter Disc Pommel overlaid with a 10-Point Star topped with a 7/8 inch high 'Tang-Button' - The Base of Hilt (below the Quillons) is Mounted with Two, 1-1/4 inch long Languets (one on each side of the Blade), that served a dual purpose. (1) They helped to secure the Sword in the Scabbard. (2) A Good Swordsmen could often catch the Opponent's Blade in one of the Languets and with a quick twist of his wrist, either flip the Sword out of the enemy's hand, or break their Blade - Measuring 31-1/2 inches long overall (straight-line measurements), with a 27-1/4 inch long, Maker-Marked Blade that remains very-sharp - Top of Blade holds an edge that runs back 3 inches from the tip - Photos Below also show 'Forge-Marks' on the Blade near the tip - Additional Photos Below - Item #wea-79 - $350.00
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ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, ANTIQUE, INDO-PERSIAN, SILVER KOFTGARI INLAID TULWAR with KNUCKLE-GUARD and DOUBLE-FULLERED BLADE - Solid Steel Hilt that is handsomely Inlaid with Silver Koftgari (as Shown in the Photos below) - The Hilt is mounted with a 2-3/4 inch Diameter Disc Pommel that is also Silver-Inlaid on the top and bottom sides, overlaid on top with a 13-Point 'Star', which is topped with a 1-1/8 inch diameter x 1-1/8 inch high Silver-Inlaid 'Button' - The Hilt wears a Decorative, 'Acorn' tipped Knuckle-Guard - Base of Hilt (below the Quillons) is Mounted with Two, 2 inch long Silver-Inlaid Languets (one on each side of the Blade), that served a dual purpose; (1) They helped to secure the Sword in the Scabbard. (2) A Good Swordsmen could often catch the Opponenet's Blade in one of the Languets and with a quick twist of his wrist, either flip the Sword out of the enemy's hand, or break their Blade. Measuring 33-1/2 inches long overall (straight-line measurements), with a 28-1/2 inch Double-Fullered Blade that remains sharp - Top of Blade holds a somewhat dull edge that runs back 8 inches from the tip - Additional Photos Below - Item #wea-68 - ($550.)
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VERY-OLD, ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, ANTIQUE, INDO PERSIAN, TULWAR SWORD - Solid Steel Hilt, Mounted with a 2-1/2 inch Diameter Disc Pommel overlaid with a 26-Point Star, topped with a 7/8 inch high, drilled 'Tang-Button'. Base of Hilt (below the Quillons) is Mounted with Two, 1-1/2 inch long Languets (one on each side of the Blade), that served a dual purpose. (1) They helped to secure the Sword in the Scabbard. (2) A Good Swordsmen could often catch the Opponent's Blade in one of the Languets and with a quick twist of his wrist, either flip the Sword out of the enemy's hand, or break their Blade - Measuring 32 inches long overall (straight-line measurements), with a 27-3/4 inch long Blade that remains sharp, with blood rust staining - Additional Photos Below - Item #wea-80 - ($300.)
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NICE, ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, ANTIQUE, INDO PERSIAN, TULWAR SWORD - Solid Steel Hilt, Mounted with a 2-5/8 inch diameter Disc Pommel overlaid with a 18-Point Star, topped with a 1-1/8 inch high helmet-smashing 'Tang-Spike' (as Shown in the Photos below) - The Base of Hilt (below the Quillons) is Mounted with Two, 2-1/8 inch long Languets (one on each side of the Blade), that served a dual purpose; (1) They helped to secure the Sword in the Scabbard. (2) A Good Swordsmen could often catch the Opponent's Blade in one of the Languets and with a quick twist of his wrist, either flip the Sword out of the enemy's hand, or break their Blade - Measuring 33-1/4 inches long overall (straight-line measurements), with a 28-1/2 inch Blade that remains sharp. Top of Blade holds a false edge that runs back 6-1/4 inches from the tip - Additional Photos Below - Item #wea-81 - ($350.)
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ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, ANTIQUE, INDO PERSIAN, 'MAKER-MARKED', TULWAR SWORD with FULLERED, KILIG BLADE - Solid Steel Hilt with Pommel Disk removed for large hand (as stated and shown on page 329 in the Book Titled: "ISLAMIC WEAPONS - Maghrib To Moghul" by Anthony C. Tirri) - Base of Hilt (below the Quillons) is Mounted with Two, 1-3/4 inch long Languets (one on each side of the Blade), that served a dual purpose; (1) They helped to secure the Sword in the Scabbard. (2) A Good Swordsmen could often catch the Opponent's Blade in one of the Languets and with a quick twist of his wrist, either flip the Sword out of the enemy's hand, or break their Blade - Measuring 33-1/4 inches long (straight-line measurements), with 29 inch long, Fullered, Kilig, Blade that remains very-sharp. Top of Blade holds an edge that runs back 9-1/4 inches from the tip - Both-sides of Blade bear Different, Rare Maker-Marks - Additional Photos Below - Item #wea-74 - ($350.)
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ADDITIONAL UNIQUE, ANTIQUE INDO-PERSIAN SWORDS TO BE LISTED HERE SOON
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