art-of-swords:

Ceylonese Sword

  • Dated: circa 1800
  • Place of Origin: Ceylon (Sri-Lanka)
  • Measurements: overall length: 31.5in (800mm); blade length: 25.5in (650mm)

The heavy bronze hilt is a rare mix of decoration and style found in two weapons from the same area: The Piah Kaetta daggers and the Kastane Swords from Ceylon. Nicely chased and chiselled, the hilt features a fire breathing ‘Makara’, a mythological Hindu creature.

The cross guard has extending quillions, very much like the Indian tulwar swords with some nice twisted rope decoration. The sword has a slender curved steel blade, with a hollow ground fuller, made for ‘Whites of London’, which is the oldest and most exclusive gentleman’s club in London, established in 1693 by an Italian immigrant named Francesco Bianco.

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