Sri Lankan Patisthanaya

[dimsyboy]

Hi Ian,

There is no pattern numbers at the end of the hilt. I've done the magnet test and it's definitly cast iron.

I'm wondering how old these are. And how many currently available. Here is another photo I found.

Originally Posted by Ian

dimsboy,

Your original post looks virtually identical to the example in the Met link you posted. I think your OP has been silver plated at some time, some of which has been lost at the end of the hilt. If this is yours, congratulations on a very nice find. You might want to look at the end of the hilt to see if the pattern number, 3849, is visible.