Suspect Firanghi for comment

Cthulhu · 30th December 2019, 09:34 PM

Should I assume that I'm entirely correct that this is a fake, for exactly the reasons I mentioned?
Are there any other tell-tale signs I should be aware of in the future?

David R · 30th December 2019, 10:07 PM

Others will weigh in here, but I think you have a late period example, rather than a "fake." They were a high status item and survived as "processional" pieces long after they were "battle field" weapons.

Cthulhu · 4th January 2020, 12:41 AM

Late period would be nice, rather than a made-for-ebay special. I'm looking forward to hearing what others have to say about it.

grendolino · 1st April 2020, 06:13 PM

Well, according to Elgood (Rajput arms & armour, vol 1, p475) it could be contradictory: The plain one could be folder, as those with shorter spike and more complex crossbar are clearly marked as nineteent-century .

30th December 2019, 09:34 PM	#1
Cthulhu Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Central Valley, California Posts: 46	Should I assume that I'm entirely correct that this is a fake, for exactly the reasons I mentioned? Are there any other tell-tale signs I should be aware of in the future?

30th December 2019, 10:07 PM	#2
David R Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,120	Others will weigh in here, but I think you have a late period example, rather than a "fake." They were a high status item and survived as "processional" pieces long after they were "battle field" weapons.

4th January 2020, 12:41 AM	#3
Cthulhu Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Central Valley, California Posts: 46	Late period would be nice, rather than a made-for-ebay special. I'm looking forward to hearing what others have to say about it.

1st April 2020, 06:13 PM	#4
grendolino Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 38	Well, according to Elgood (Rajput arms & armour, vol 1, p475) it could be contradictory: The plain one could be folder, as those with shorter spike and more complex crossbar are clearly marked as nineteent-century .