The "EXPLAIN YOUR AVATAR" Thread!

olikara · 12th July 2008, 10:43 AM

My avatar shows the pommel of a Sword hilt in my collection. It is a brass hilt with a taiger pommel with the typical bubris markings all over.

Unfortunately the hilt came with the blade missing. The hilt has the design characteristics of the 1796 LC British pattern. But again it has the decorative characterisics and the metal made in the style of the hilts of Tipu Sultan (of Mysore's) times.

Whether it belonged to someone in Tipu Sultan's army or to a British officer who got the hilt cast to commemorate his personal truimph over Tipu at Seringapatam on May 4, 1799 is maybe a mystery that I will take with me to the grave.

Nidhi

12th July 2008, 10:43 AM	#24
olikara Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: India Posts: 101	Tipu/British Sword Hilt My avatar shows the pommel of a Sword hilt in my collection. It is a brass hilt with a taiger pommel with the typical bubris markings all over. Unfortunately the hilt came with the blade missing. The hilt has the design characteristics of the 1796 LC British pattern. But again it has the decorative characterisics and the metal made in the style of the hilts of Tipu Sultan (of Mysore's) times. Whether it belonged to someone in Tipu Sultan's army or to a British officer who got the hilt cast to commemorate his personal truimph over Tipu at Seringapatam on May 4, 1799 is maybe a mystery that I will take with me to the grave. Nidhi Attached Images

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