Photo thread: ROYALTY SWORDS , ARMS & ARMOUR from around the world

B.I · 21st February 2005, 01:10 PM

speaking of shah jahan, this dagger has 'done the rounds' and been widely published. its interesting the importance of the the european form in this hilt. the dagger is inscribed with shah jahans famous title - 'the second lord of the conjunction' and dated to the second year of his reign, 1629. the title, according to robert skelton, was adopted in emulation of his ancestor Timur.

21st February 2005, 01:10 PM	#15
B.I Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 485	shah jahan speaking of shah jahan, this dagger has 'done the rounds' and been widely published. its interesting the importance of the the european form in this hilt. the dagger is inscribed with shah jahans famous title - 'the second lord of the conjunction' and dated to the second year of his reign, 1629. the title, according to robert skelton, was adopted in emulation of his ancestor Timur. Attached Images

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