Heavy/large talwar / thega sword

francantolin · 13th January 2021, 06:27 PM

Hello dear members,

I wanted to share with you this big talwar / thega sword that I just received,
seems it was made for fight ,
it has ( sadly) marks/cracks on the blade.!...
I have to clean it...

I'ts a long one, 95cm / 37,5 inches long and heavy, 1,3kg / 2,9 pounds

Is it usual to see such long/ large pieces ?

the seller told me it was more than one meter long but it's still a nice catch

The large blade has a yelman, the thick blade structure is really thin and sharp after the yelman at the end/tip of the blade.

The hilt seems made of a single iron piece and there is an interesting stamp at the basis of the blade,
does anyone know where it can come from ?

An old mughal model ? 19th or 18th century ?

Kind regards

francantolin · 13th January 2021, 06:29 PM

mark on the blade / yelman...

Kmaddock · 13th January 2021, 07:13 PM

Hi

Nice item alright but mine is bigger ;-)

see this thread

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=26169

They would be a good pairing. There are no markings on mine at all. I have since cleaned it up and should put up a few pictures, there is some information on the thread I started about possible origins of such large swords also.

Regards and keep well,

Ken

francantolin · 13th January 2021, 08:01 PM

Really Nice !
Congrats !!

francantolin · 14th January 2021, 11:11 AM

Does anybody know the ''flower'' stamp of the blade ?

a family / regional stamp
or an arsenal mark ?

For the blade, do you think an etching can be useful ?

corrado26 · 14th January 2021, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by francantolin

For the blade, do you think an etching can be useful ?

After my opinion an etching of an old blade can never be useful, it detracts from the value of the whole piece and takes off its longtime preserved original condition!

13th January 2021, 06:27 PM	#1
francantolin Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 876	Heavy/large talwar / thega sword Hello dear members, I wanted to share with you this big talwar / thega sword that I just received, seems it was made for fight , it has ( sadly) marks/cracks on the blade.!... I have to clean it... I'ts a long one, 95cm / 37,5 inches long and heavy, 1,3kg / 2,9 pounds Is it usual to see such long/ large pieces ? the seller told me it was more than one meter long but it's still a nice catch The large blade has a yelman, the thick blade structure is really thin and sharp after the yelman at the end/tip of the blade. The hilt seems made of a single iron piece and there is an interesting stamp at the basis of the blade, does anyone know where it can come from ? An old mughal model ? 19th or 18th century ? Kind regards Attached Images

13th January 2021, 06:29 PM	#2
francantolin Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 876	mark on the blade / yelman... Attached Images

13th January 2021, 07:13 PM	#3
Kmaddock Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Ireland Posts: 543	Hi Nice item alright but mine is bigger ;-) see this thread http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=26169 They would be a good pairing. There are no markings on mine at all. I have since cleaned it up and should put up a few pictures, there is some information on the thread I started about possible origins of such large swords also. Regards and keep well, Ken

13th January 2021, 08:01 PM	#4
francantolin Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 876	Really Nice ! Congrats !!

14th January 2021, 11:11 AM	#5
francantolin Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 876	Does anybody know the ''flower'' stamp of the blade ? a family / regional stamp or an arsenal mark ? For the blade, do you think an etching can be useful ?