Arms & Armour - Tipu Sultan Effects Part One - PLEASE NOTE A £5,000 DEPOSIT WILL BE TAKEN FROM YOUR CARD IF YOU WISH TO BID IN THIS SECTION OF THE AUCTION (IF YOU ARE NOT SUCCESSFUL YOUR DEPOSIT WILL BE FULLY REFUNDED)(#260319A) 26/03/2019 10:00 AM GMT CLOSED Auction Information Advanced Search ▼ Items per page 122448 Advanced Search Sort by DefaultTime LeftLot#Lot NameNewestHighest PriceLowest PriceBidsViews Filter By Categories Category match ANY of the aboveALL of the above Featured Exclude closed lots Price Lot Number Results: Viewing items 1-8 of 8. View Lot 1 AN IMPORTANT SILVER MOUNTED 20-BORE FLINTLOCK REPEATING GUN AND BAYONET FROM THE PERSONAL ARMOURY OF TIPU SULTAN, DATED AH 1200 or 1785, 38.5inch sighted three-stage barrel decorated in gold for half of its length with eight panels of bubri or tiger stripe interspersed with bands of scrolling vines and flower heads and dated AH 1200 or 1785, further marked with the place of manufacture the Haydarnagar Armoury and The devoted servant Sayyid Da'ud, the white metal foresight surrounded by a band of View details Winning Bid£60,000StatusCLOSED Lot 2 AN 18TH CENTURY INDIAN FIRANGI AND SUSPENSION BELT ENSEMBLE, 102cm broad European blade, measuring 5cms across at its widest point, stamped with the Persian letter H and filled in gold at the forte, the reinforcing straps to either side of the blade decorated in gold with panels of scrolling foliage and flower heads, characteristic half bowl guard decorated to match, the disc-shaped pommel with spike finial also decorated to match, cord bound grip, contained in its red cloth wrapped wooden scabb View details Winning Bid£18,500StatusCLOSED Lot 3 AN 18TH CENTURY INDIAN FIRANGI 91.5cm slightly curved triple fullered blade struck with a mark, further stamped with the Persian letter H and filled in gold at the forte, the reinforcing straps to either side of the blade decorated in gold with panels of scrolling foliage and flower heads, characteristic half bowl guard decorated to match, the disc-shaped pommel with spike finial also decorated to match, plain iron grip with traces of gold decoration, contained in its black leather wrapped woode View details Winning Bid£1,900StatusCLOSED Lot 4 AN 18TH CENTURY INDIAN GOLD PANDAN OR BETEL NUT BOX, of lobed square form and divided in to four lidded compartments with three of these still containing a betel nut, the central finial shaped as a peacock amidst flowers and foliage and unscrewing to allow the four hinged lids to open, surrounded by eight further smaller birds each holding a pearl hanging from their beaks, the lids and sides pierced with floral and foliate openwork decoration, the based engraved over all as a large single flower View details Winning Bid£17,500StatusCLOSEDBidding historyBidding history Lot 5 AN 18TH CENTURY INDIAN FIRANGI, 99cm broad sword blade, probably of Italian manufacture being incised with typical geometric designs comprising orbs with crosses and the name DE PEDRO LOPACO, characteristic half bowl guard with reeded knuckle bow, the whole decorated with a zig-zag geometric design and retaining traces of gold inlays, the disc-shaped pommel decorated to match, contained in its leather wrapped wooden scabbard. From the Tipu Sultan collection acquired by Major Thomas Hart after t View details Winning Bid£1,600StatusCLOSED Lot 6 AN 18TH CENTURY EAST INDIA COMPANY GOLD SEAL RING, inscribed in Persian across the centre Tamas Hart 1100 and in Kannada around the edges. Tested as 24 carat. 2.2cm x 1.7cm. From the Tipu Sultan collection acquired by Major Thomas Hart after the siege of Seringapatam. View details Winning Bid£2,800StatusCLOSEDBidding historyBidding history Lot 7 AN 18TH CENTURY INDIAN SHAMSHIR, 81.5cm sharply curved blade incised with three inscriptions in Persian with two owner's inscriptions Sarkar Aslan Kham and Sarkar Zakariya Khan and the swordsmith's inscription Made by Mir Ali Ishfani, stamped with the Persian letter H and filled in gold at the forte, characteristic copper gilt hilt with chain knuckle guard, reeded ivory grip, contained in its copper gilt mounted leather scabbard. See page 15 Robin Wigington's book, the letter H in Arabic, the w View details Winning Bid£3,300StatusCLOSED Lot 8 AN 18TH CENTURY INDIAN LACQUERED LEATHER SHIELD, the 53cm convex body with turned rim and black lacquered finish, applied with an upper central embossed and pierced crescent form engraved with a geometric design and bearing traces of original gilt decoration, four further domed bosses arranged about the centre and decorated to match, the reverse with four anchor points and retaining their original cloth braces, both now detached at one end. From the Tipu Sultan collection acquired by Major Thom View details Winning Bid£1,400StatusCLOSED Items per page 122448 Previous|1|Next Previous 1 Next Previous 1 Next