A SOUTH INDIAN RAPIER, 17TH CENTURY, POSSIBLY SIVAGANGA, with double-edged wavy European blade formed with long central fuller (the tip with an early repair), iron hilt comprising langets enclosing the forte, a pair of flat quillons swelling slightly towards the terminals, broad guard of shallow V-section, broad knuckle-guard with a medial ridge, and integral grip rising to a flared pommel (pommel cap and button restored, pitted throughout), 111.5 cm blade¦ ¦Roy Elvis Catalogue Number C87. ¦¦Highlight from the Roy Elvis Collection (1944-2022)¦
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