Untitled
Category
Arms and armour
Date
Unknown
Materials
Iron, brass, textile tassel
Collection
Canons Ashby, Northamptonshire
NT 495505.1
Summary
One of two Indian Spears, late 18th/early 19th century. Each with leaf-shaped blade formed with a wavy edge, decorated on each side in brass with scrolls of foliage and flowers, faceted socket, a pair of short straps, and each on a later haft with later tassel.
Provenance
Purchased from Thomas Del Mar Ltd in association with Sotheby's in June 2013, provenance to Canons Ashby stated on invoice