RICHARD RICE ESTATE MILITARIA
Tuesday, 30 April - Monday, 13 May 2024
An Indian Pahari sword of unusual form, the broad flat blade with double edge and raised central ridge within a sunken panel.
Estimate $2,000 - $4,000
Realised: $1,500 plus premium
Lot Details
The upper section flared to provide a panel on which are chiseled animals in gold. The iron grip of traditional form, the pommel of burst design, traces of silver overlay damascene to both. Early 19thC. L.700mm. Provenance: Webb's, Auckland, 2004
