An 18th century Indian Katar with gold Koftgari decoration, classic form diamond tip blade. Elaborate floral gold Koftgari embellishment to arms and triple middle bar. Wooden scabbard. Likely Wootz steel blade, length 43 cm
Early 17th century Indian Katar. Likely from the Vijayanagara Tanjore armory. With a fine wootz Damascus steel multi-fullered blade. A large arching 'Hood' to protect the hands, with a beast head finial. With later scabbard. Length 61 cm
An Indian katar (punch dagger), with dinanderie decorated hilt and forward weighted triangular blade, length 40 cm. Provenance: Private Estate Collection.
An unusual triple Bladed Katar, circa 1900, central blade retracts when pressure is released on grip, steel with silver niello decoration, housed in velvet sheath, 40.5 cm long. Provenance: The mark Lissauer collection, Melbourne
Choice old North Indian katar with scabbard, 40 cm overall with 21 cm watered steel blade with crisply chiselled deep fullers and armour piercing tip. The hilt decorated overall with gilt koftgari foliate designs and with Indian inscriptions on both faces…
Exceptionally large old Indian katar of good quality, 88.5 cm overall with 42 cm watered steel blade with strong armour piercing tip. Intended to be used as both a stabbing weapon and a parrying aid
Good old Jamdhar katar with scabbard, 32 cm overall with 20 cm heavy double edged blade. One piece steel hilt of traditional form. Steel mounted scabbard
Large old Tanjore katar of good quality, 50 cm overall with 35.5 cm blade of very finely multi fullered watered steel with armour piercing tip. Cut and chiselled steel hilt with guard of traditional Tanjore form.