the single edged steel blade of convex form, decorated in gold inlay near the forte, to the grip and pommel with floral and vegetal motifs, the forte in the form of a tiger head inlaid with gemstones, the wood scabbard decorated to the top in lacquer with a bird and a deer on a ground of floral designs 100 cm. long (2)
Bonhams : An important gem-set gold Finial in the form of a Tiger's Head from the throne of Tipu Sultan (1750-99) Mysore (Seringapatam), made between 1787-93
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Bonhams : A gilt-copper hilted steel sword from the armoury of Tipu Sultan Mysore, Seringapatam, late 18th Century
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A TIPU SULTAN BRONZE CANNON WITH TIGER-HEAD MUZZLE, MYSORE, LATE 18TH CENTURY
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Bonhams : A gilt-copper hilted steel sword from the armoury of Tipu Sultan Mysore, Seringapatam, late 18th Century