Maker: Unknown
Hilt for a talwar. The hilt is of iron, probably cast, with short quillons, broad langets with lotus bud terminals, a symmetrical grip of oval section swelling to the centre, a narrow dish pommel with a central dome and pierced finial. The surface is covered with lotus lowers in scrolling foliage in high relief, and silvered all over with a gilt ground. Much of the silver foil is lost
Given by Robert Taylor, MA
Length: 18.2 cm
Weight: 434 g
Width: 9 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1879) by Taylor, Robert, MA
19th Century
Circa
1800
CE
-
1879
CE
This is the original hilt for the missing O.179-1879, an Indian sword blade with an English hilt added ‘obtained from Nana Sahib’s house in Benares’.
Hilt composed of iron
Accession number: O.181-1879
Primary reference Number: 160108
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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