A GEM SET RUBY SWORD HILT
SOUTH INDIA, PROBABLY 16TH CENTURY
Made from a single block of ruby, set with diamonds, those on the ruby added in the early 19th century, green champlevé enamelled quillons
6 7/8 ins. (17.4 cm.) long; 3 ¾ ins. (9.5 cm.) wide
A GEM SET RUBY SWORD HILT
SOUTH INDIA, PROBABLY 16TH CENTURY
Made from a single block of ruby, set with diamonds, those on the ruby added in the early 19th century, green champlevé enamelled quillons
6 7/8 ins. (17.4 cm.) long; 3 ¾ ins. (9.5 cm.) wide
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