Indian Tulwar: important?

spiral · 3rd April 2011, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by ariel

Is my sword also important? :-)

Thats for you to decide Ariel, as in my estimation "Important" often means in my limited expierience that the dealers selling it want at lest 4 times what it cost them in auction a week earlier rather than thier usual double your money deals.

To me whats important is whats important to me, others may have other criteri of whats important.

Eye of the beholder & all that..

Spiral

ps I should say Ive seen 100% provinanced Afghan & NWF rather roughly made talwar with such hollowed capped hilt designs as well.

ariel · 3rd April 2011, 01:13 PM

Personal affinity is an important factor in our choices of collecting particular examples, no doubt. Also, neither Elgood, nor myself intend to sell these two swords for outrageous prices.
Surely you understand I meant " important" in a different sense. This is just a matter whether these weapons represent an " important" stage in the development, or prove transition from one region to another. I do not recall many ( or any) examples of such a pommel on the Afghan or NWF tulwars, neither could I find one in the Pant's book; can you direct me to them? Surely, you did not mean Pulowar hilts.
Thanks.

3rd April 2011, 01:13 PM	#2
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Personal affinity is an important factor in our choices of collecting particular examples, no doubt. Also, neither Elgood, nor myself intend to sell these two swords for outrageous prices. Surely you understand I meant " important" in a different sense. This is just a matter whether these weapons represent an " important" stage in the development, or prove transition from one region to another. I do not recall many ( or any) examples of such a pommel on the Afghan or NWF tulwars, neither could I find one in the Pant's book; can you direct me to them? Surely, you did not mean Pulowar hilts. Thanks.