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A very important and rare North Indian pesh kabz of late 18th…
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Sydney
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5-Dec-2015
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A very important and rare North Indian pesh kabz of late 18th century date and of museum quality, approx 44 cm overall with 31 cm blade. The blade of finest watered steel is of very pronounced T section with the back being 13 mm in width at the base, the whole of the back being finely chiselled with interlaced foliage and arabesques to highest standard, as is the forte on both faces. The upper face of the exposed tang is also 13 mm in width and has chiselling en suite. The grip scales are of walrus ivory (morse) with excellent colour and patination. The velvet covered scabbard has silver mounts in green and blue enamel of the highest quality, these colours being traditionally worked at Lucknow. There are pierced silver lockets at the pommel and on the upper scabbard mount. This pesh kabz is illustrated in the major reference 'Islamic and Oriental arms and Armour' by Robert Hales (plate 925). The most remarkable feature of this pesh kabz is the chiselling on the back of the blade, this being of the finest quality ever produced.
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Militaria & Weapons: Edged Weapons