Firanghi with gold overlaid hilt
The manner of decoration is entirely geometrical, which is very hard to do right.
Solingen blade with pata hilt
Indian gauntlet sword with German blade made in Solingen.
Boy's brass hilted patá
With a charming brass zoomorphic gauntlet with feline head.
A South Indian khanjarli
A fine, early example with silver-plated details.
Chiseled iron Hindu basket hilt
With blackened iron panels with decorative borders carved in relief.
A large and very good khanjarli
With lunette pommel of ivory plates.
A fine Indian sword
This one is for the connoisseur of blades.