Swords - Antique Swords

Original antique Indo-Persian Tulwar fighting swords, various styles but a typical example shown. Hilt styles vary, but classic tulwar hilt without knuckle-guards. Blades are all curved but some more than others. Most date from the 1700s to 1800s.
Iron hilts - grip and cross-guard.
Overall lengths ~32" to ~36" (not taking into account the curve of the blade); blade lengths between ~26" to ~30".
Priced per sword; multiples can be ordered to reduce shipping.
NOTE: No scabbards included with these swords.
Various degrees of condition ranging from fair to good. First come first served on condition and hilt style. Dark oxide overall with scattered light to moderate pitting.

Indo-Persian Tulwar heavy fighting sword, circa 1700s-1800s.
Iron hilt - grip, cross-guard, and knuckle-guard. Blade is double fullered and medium curved shape.
Overall length is ~36"; blade length is ~30-1/2"; ~1-11/16" wide x 3/16" thick at ricasso.
NOTE: No scabbard included with this sword.
Fair condition overall; dark oxide overall with scattered light pitting on blade, heavier on the hilt (see images). Sold as is.

Indo-Persian Tulwar heavy fighting sword, circa 1700s-1800s.
Iron hilt - grip, cross-guard, and knuckle-guard. Blade is unfullered and medium curved shape.
Overall length is ~37"; blade length is ~32"; ~1-5/8" wide x ~3/16" thick at ricasso.
NOTE: No scabbard included with this sword.
Fair-to-good condition overall; dark oxide overall with scattered light pitting on blade and hilt (see images).
Sold as is.

Indo-Persian Tulwar heavy fighting sword, circa 1700s-1800s.
Classic iron tulwar hilt - grip and cross-guard. Blade is single fullered and medium curved shape. Design/cartouche on blade (see images).
Overall length is ~35"; blade length is ~30-1/2"; ~1-1/2" wide x ~3/16" thick at ricasso.
NOTE: No scabbard included with this sword.
Fair-to-good condition overall; dark oxide overall with scattered light pitting on blade and hilt (see images).
Sold as is.

Indo-Persian Tulwar fighting sword, circa 1700s-1800s.
Classic iron tulwar hilt - grip and cross-guard. Blade is double fullered and medium curved shape. Design/cartouche on blade (see images).
Overall length is ~33-1/2"; blade length is ~28-1/2"; ~1-1/4" wide x ~3/16" thick at ricasso.
NOTE: No scabbard included with this sword.
Fair-to-good condition overall; dark oxide overall with scattered light pitting on blade and hilt (see images); slight bend on pommel disc.
Sold as is.

Indo-Persian Tulwar fighting sword, believed Southern India, believed to date circa mid-to-late-1800s. Brass hilt, unusual pommel - panther-head eating a rabbit-like animal.
Curved 27" blade, ~1-1/4 wide and ~1/8" thick at the hilt; unfullered. Plain blade with scattered light pitting overall.
Overall length ~31-1/4".
NOTE: No scabbard included with this sword.
Good condition.

This is an Italian Model 1871 Artillery Trooper's Saber manufactured from the period of about 1871 to about 1900; various modifications are known. Blade is stamped ALEXANDER COPPEL / SOLINGEN bordering the logo of a scales; right sied bears the hallmark ACS and scales. Cup/guard is stamped 110 on rear of knucklebow (see images).
Slightly curved single-edged blade with pipe-back; un-fullered (both sides).
Overall length is ~41"; blade length is ~35".
All steel construction with the exception of the blackened wood grip. Good condition overall.
NOTE: No Scabbard.

Indian Firangi long sword. The name Firangi (Foreigner) was given to these swords in the 17 Century, as they were mounted with European or otherwise foreign blades, (highly valued at the time). Some blades were locally made in the European style. The blades were mounted on the Khanda style hilt usually with the long spike extending from the pommel which allows the use of the sword as a two handed sword, or perhaps more likely used as a secondary weapon such as a "skull-crusher" pommel.
This specific sword has a long, straight, 37" blade with single fuller on both sides. Blade appears unmarked except for "eyelash" marks on various locations of the blade, both sides.
Classical iron khanda hilt, heavy fighting guard, with an ~3-1/4" pommel spike.
Overall length is ~45-1/2".
NOTE: No scabbard included with this sword.
Good condition.

Knights of Columbus Fraternal Sword, higher ranks, unknown manufacturer, circa late 1800s to early 1900s.
Overall length in scabbard is ~39-1/4"; overall length out of scabbard is ~37-1/4"; blade length is ~30-1/4". Etched blade with Knights of Columbus on side panel (see images). This is a higher ranks KoC sword as it bears the eagle with spread wings on the pommel (lower ranks simply have a bust of Columbus as a pommel).
Good condition overall with the exception of the scabbard (only about 10% nickel plate remains).

The Maratha Pata or gauntlet sword is believed to have been used by expert swordsmen and uniquely suited to horsemen. The steel gauntlet covers the hand, wrist, and some of the forearm. The sword is held by employing two mechanisms within the gauntlet - the hand is inserted into the gauntlet past a serpentine floating metal cross-bar, up to the mid-forearm (between the wrist and elbow), then grasping a floating metal pipe surrounding a rigid center cross-bar, the hand making a fist around the floating pipe. The flex of the forearm muscle and the grip of the hand make this fit very snug. Padding would have originally been lining the inner gauntlet and perhaps a glove was also worn. This sword becomes an effective extension of the arm. Blade is quite fexible and it is believed they are like this as to bend or give when striking a more solid object, minimizing the possibility of unhorseing the rider wielding the sword.
This Pata most likely dates from the 17th or 18th century. Overall length is ~50"; blade length is ~38".
NOTE: No scabbard included with this sword.
Good condition. One rivet is detached on the forward end of the blade seatings or langets. Wear hole in upper section of wrist ~1" x 1/2".