FOUR VARIOUS SWORDS AND KNIVES , comprising a poor quality k...

Hammer

£900

FOUR VARIOUS SWORDS AND KNIVES , comprising a poor quality knife with a double edged blade knife of Jambiya design with a 9½'' blade which matches those made totally of steel in the Yemen, it has an upturned sheath and since it is of all steel construction was probably made from shell fragments from former wars in this area, an Indian Talwar sword fitted with a quillion block to its hilt, generally of poor quality and condition, a 17½'' blade hunting sword fitted with a brass grip with raised decoration on both ends of the hilt, it comes in a leather covered scabbard with brass end fittings with the hilt end being designed for fitting to a belt, a second 18'' blade hunting sword fitted with a grip made from a deer's antler and on the end of its handle is has a brass casting of a child blowing a hunting horn (4)