Sword sold for 14M sterling Tipu Sultan’s legendary ‘Bedchamber Sword

kronckew · 25th May 2023, 11:40 PM

Shame some Brit scratched all those letters on it. Must have lowered the price by a few million. Not what I'd call 'perfectly preserved, as noted it's a bit tarnished in spots.

Never trust an Autioneer's description, they lie to make more money from buyer's and sellor's commission fees.

I'd call it a kirach myself. Tipu was known to like animalistic hilted weapons.
Maybe I should engrave my Kirach an inscription saying it was captured from inside Tipu's commode, where he kept it for protection while planning his next movements..

25th May 2023, 11:40 PM	#10
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,224	Shame some Brit scratched all those letters on it. Must have lowered the price by a few million. Not what I'd call 'perfectly preserved, as noted it's a bit tarnished in spots. Never trust an Autioneer's description, they lie to make more money from buyer's and sellor's commission fees. I'd call it a kirach myself. Tipu was known to like animalistic hilted weapons. Maybe I should engrave my Kirach an inscription saying it was captured from inside Tipu's commode, where he kept it for protection while planning his next movements..