Name/Title
Kati Thick Plain FinishEntry/Object ID
365; Full Code: 365.34.55-SW-NBTags
SwordDescription
Item Description: Antique Talwar with "Scalloped" Sunburst Pommel
This is an authentic Antique Talwar, dating to the 19th century. It represents a subtle but significant variation in the "Sunburst" hilt family. While it shares the robust, field-grade DNA of your other steel specimens, this sword is distinguished by a scalloped or petaled edge around the central pommel dome, creating a floral or solar silhouette that is both a mechanical reinforcement and a symbolic marker of status.
Core Components & Historical Engineering
The Blade: A single-edged high-carbon steel blade with a classic North Indian curve. The surface shows a seasoned field patina with areas of historical oxidation. It features a single wide fuller running along the spine.
In your professional "Process reliant" framework, this fuller is a structural "I-beam." It allows the blade to remain wide enough for deep shearing cuts while removing the dead weight that would otherwise slow down the wielder's Operational Velocity.
The Hilt (Scalloped Sunburst Variant): An all-steel Indo-Muslim hilt featuring a heavy, uncleaned patina.
The Pommel Disc: The interior of the disc is engraved with a sunburst motif, but unlike your other specimens, the central dome is surrounded by a scalloped or "cog-wheel" border. This "petaled" design serves as a symbolic representation of the lotus or the sun, common in Rajput martial culture.
Mechanical Fulcrum: The wide disc provides the necessary leverage for the Indian "Draw-Cut" process. By pulling the handle toward the body, the wielder forces the curved blade to slice through the target with high-certainty mechanical pressure.
Quillons and Langets: The cross-guard features rounded, bulbous quillons and long langets that clamp the blade to the hilt, distributing the shock of impact and preventing tang failure.
The Scabbard: Housed in a wooden-core scabbard wrapped in brilliant crimson velvet. It features a wide silver-tone wire wrap at the throat for added traction and aesthetic continuity with the Leviathan Collection's high-status tier.Made/Created
Manufacturer
Unknown ArtisanDate made
circa 1700 - circa 1700Time Period
18th CenturyDimensions
Dimension Description
30"Length
24 inAcquisition
Acquisition Method
Purchase
