Interesting tulwar

B.I · 21st October 2005, 04:33 PM

hi andy,
as both you and jens say, it isnt often you find a brass hilt of pure tulwar form. i like it and its simplicity. its form is actually good quality and it reeks of north india, and the decorative solid silver hilts.
the european numbers hint at an armoury of sorts, and i wonder if the fish design was not done at the same time (ie. by european hands). as jens noted, the dual fish is an indian symbol, but also found in europe. do you feel the numbers were inserted between the fish design, or incorporated as part of the design?
either way, its a nice find.

Andy Davis · 22nd October 2005, 10:06 AM

With such a basic style its hard to give the best impression of an item sometimes. This is one of those! So crisply built and with a very usable weight. Looking at the fish and the number. I would say both seem to be contemporary to the build of the sword, looking in comparison to the workmanship and wear to the engraving on the langlet. Therefore, original arsnel mark for somewhere under European influence. Early enough for Dutch or French region? or more likely to be a British area?
Cheers
Amdy

22nd October 2005, 10:06 AM	#2
Andy Davis Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: England, Northumberland Posts: 85	Photos dont tell it well With such a basic style its hard to give the best impression of an item sometimes. This is one of those! So crisply built and with a very usable weight. Looking at the fish and the number. I would say both seem to be contemporary to the build of the sword, looking in comparison to the workmanship and wear to the engraving on the langlet. Therefore, original arsnel mark for somewhere under European influence. Early enough for Dutch or French region? or more likely to be a British area? Cheers Amdy

21st October 2005, 04:33 PM	#1
B.I Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 485	hi andy, as both you and jens say, it isnt often you find a brass hilt of pure tulwar form. i like it and its simplicity. its form is actually good quality and it reeks of north india, and the decorative solid silver hilts. the european numbers hint at an armoury of sorts, and i wonder if the fish design was not done at the same time (ie. by european hands). as jens noted, the dual fish is an indian symbol, but also found in europe. do you feel the numbers were inserted between the fish design, or incorporated as part of the design? either way, its a nice find.