Antique Sword with a dagger
26 December 2023
Description

My wife inherited this from her father which has passed on to him through three generations. Her father's grandfather was a physician who treated the ruler of one of the rulers of a state in India. He gifted him his personal sword with a dagger. We would like to appraise the value of this sword and a dagger

Dimensions

Sword is 35 inches long and 3 inches wide , The dagger is 13 inches long and 2 inches wide.

Acquired from
Inherited
For sale
Yes
Answered within 4 days
By Gregory
Dec 30, 12:43 UTC
Fair Market Value
$1,000 - $2,000 USD
Suggested Asking Price $1,800 USD
What does this mean?

Dear Muhammad Haris Nazim,

Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry. I asked for additional photos of the hilt of the sword and dagger regarding the material.

The presented object appears to be a set of a North Indian sword and dagger which was dedicated as a court gift. The sword has a brass hilt with a horse-shaped pommel and a red glass stone inlay for the eye. The scabbard was also made out of brass with a red suede feeding. The dagger has also brass details and the material of the grip is unclear. If it were ivory of bone there would be a yellowing of the surface. There is a possibility that the grip is a later addition. Such swords with animal-shaped pommels like lion, tiger, and horse are typical for swords of the 19th century in India. The steel blade of the sword is quite undecorated and is of lower quality.
This piece was made in the late 19th or more probably in the first half of the 19th century. The dagger is probably older than the sword.
Such sword sets were often made as court gifts which was usually common, especially for the numerous Indian courts. This is the cause why there is a difference between the elaborated decoration in comparison to the simple blades. These pieces were made to be worn as a status symbol and not as a weapon.
Comparable objects were recently offered and sold on the international auction market.
This piece is in good condition and no severe damage is visible in the images provided.
A fair market estimation would be between 1000 to 2000 USD.
This estimate is based on actual recent past recorded auction sales of comparable items. Retail "asking prices" can be higher and may vary.

With kind regards,
George

Gregory Jan 03, 16:30 UTC

Dear Muhammad Haris Nazim,

did you receive my last message? I could do also a preliminary estimation under the assumption that the grip is made out of brass which is more possible.

Thank you very much.

With kind regards,
Gregory

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