Ariel, well seen and well remembered - p. 128 in Elgoods book:-).
Nice show of old swords. I think most collectors go for gold/silver decorated items, and so did I when I started collecting, but now I go more for older, undecorated weapons - ozing of history:-).
I too think the sword is Indian, and Mughal/Deccan. If I am correct it is likely to be quite old.
How long is the sword/blade? The blade, of which only the hilt is shown in Elgood's book is 33 in., and the blade is European - it is not mentioned if the blade is straight or curved.
These hilts came to Sri Lanka, Sumatra, the Malayan peninsula and other places when the Indians, in earlier times started to colonize these places.
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