TULWAR now cleaned up....with a few surprises.

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Interesting Tulwar, was heavily rusted and in very poor condition.

The blade is rivetted through the Langets and was done a long time ago. The tang is just visible entering the hilt but most of the resin has long gone.

I originally thought the blade to be European (before removing rust), but now I have no ideas.
It was quite exciting to discover the 'sun' (?) inlays not ...certain whether brass (probably)..or gold. The blade then revealed the strange marking (picture).....does anyone recognise it ? As more rust was carefully removed ....a swirly pattern, mostly visible at the tip end...became apparent. A pattern welded blade ? Is it Indian ?

The hilt is silver plated ....which has suffered badly and is/has come away from large areas of it.

The blade has a single broad fuller either side and I would not be surprised if it is 18th C ...or earlier.

Please, any comments or info would.....as usual, be gratefully received, thank you

Regards David