A Jewelled Sword Talwar of His Highness The Maharawat Sir Raghunathsinhji KCIE, Pratapgarh, Rajasthan, India, early 19th century

the slightly curved steel blade with raised edge and fullers struck at forte with three talismanic dots on either side, the gilded-silver hilt with characteristic broad pommel and hemispherical quillon terminals, wholly embellished in green and blue enamel and set with thirty-three gems including rubies and white sapphires, devanagari inscription to flat edge of blade at forte, velvet-covered wood scabbard with later addition of gilt braid

Overall in good condition. minor losses to the enamel, minute touches of pitting at forte, as viewed.
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This lot is sold with a signed letter of authenticity from Durgapratapsinh Sisodia, The Maharaj of Pratapgarh, Rajasthan. The Maharawat Sir Raghunathsinhji KCIE (1858-1929) was crowned in 1890 and was the 21st ruler of Pratapgarh. Pratapgarh was honoured by the British Empire in 1867 with a fifteen-gun salute. The Maharawat maintained royal armouries containing both eastern and western weapons to which this talwar belonged.