Gauntlet Sword
probably 19th century (made)
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Straight rapier blade, possibly of Spanish manufacture, with a long gauntlet hilt completely enclosing the forearm in brass, ornamented with niello. The portion enclosing the hand is in the form of a conventional tiger's head with the blade issuing from the mouth
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Materials and techniques | Forged steel with brass decorated with niello |
Brief description | Gauntlet sword with a rapier blade, possibly of Spanish manufacture, with a nielloed brass hilt in the form of a tiger's head, Oudh, probably 19th century |
Physical description | Straight rapier blade, possibly of Spanish manufacture, with a long gauntlet hilt completely enclosing the forearm in brass, ornamented with niello. The portion enclosing the hand is in the form of a conventional tiger's head with the blade issuing from the mouth |
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Credit line | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879 |
Object history | As originally arranged and displayed in Exhibition Road Indian Museum galleries until 1955, with some additions while in storage, case F.706 |
Production | Transferred from the India Museum to South Kensington Museum in 1879 |
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Accession number | 3120(IS) |
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Record created | July 1, 2005 |
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