new old tulwar hilt

David R · 16th April 2012, 01:23 AM

You do actualy get old brass tulwar hilts, not as common as iron, but they do turn up. As far as I know generaly they are Southern Indian, rather than Northern, and I believe they sometimes they turn up on "issue" tulwars formally in British Imperial service.
I saw a reference to the Southern ones in a book in the Royal Armouries Library, and I have seen brass Tulwar hilts on some definately old swords with good blades, in regimental style sheathes, ie with matching lockets and chapes.

16th April 2012, 01:23 AM	#9
David R Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,124	You do actualy get old brass tulwar hilts, not as common as iron, but they do turn up. As far as I know generaly they are Southern Indian, rather than Northern, and I believe they sometimes they turn up on "issue" tulwars formally in British Imperial service. I saw a reference to the Southern ones in a book in the Royal Armouries Library, and I have seen brass Tulwar hilts on some definately old swords with good blades, in regimental style sheathes, ie with matching lockets and chapes.