dating: 18th Century
provenance: India
Long, curved, single -and false-edged blade of fine, pattern-welding damascus, on a side a stamp depicting specular, toothed semicircles between dots, rectangular tang, areas of rust on the forte; iron hilt with lancets, guard and disc-shaped pommel, decorated with floral motifs in gold. Wooden scabbard with green velvet covering (worn) and leather, with decorations in silver and silver embroideries, provided with a knife and tweezers with eating-like grip and bone grip scales. Iron shape, pierced and gilt.

dimensions: length 77.5 cm.