A SWORD (TALWAR) WITH SCABBARD AND ASSOCIATED GEM-ENCRUSTED LOCKET AND CHAPE

A SWORD (TALWAR) WITH SCABBARD AND ASSOCIATED GEM-ENCRUSTED LOCKET AND CHAPE
INDIA, 19TH CENTURY
The sword hilt enamelled and set with diamonds, rubies and spinals, watered-steel blade, the locket and chape set with diamonds, rubies, spinals and emeralds, some colored gems foilbacked
Sword 37 7/8 ins. (88.5 cm.) long; locket 9 ins. (22.8 cm.) long; chape 8 5/8 ins. (22 cm.) long