A varied collection of two daggers, two swords and forearm protection, India and Turkey, 19th C.

L.: 84,2 cm (the longest sword)
L.: 30 cm (the shortest dagger)

The brass Indian forearm protection is fully incrusted and depicts 4 scenes with musicians in the centre.
The Indian dao sword in sheath is slightly curved and is fully coverd with worked silver.
The large Turkish dagger has a gilded copper handle with decorations and a wooden sheath with gilded decorated copper. 
The Indian iron dagger is crusted with silver decorations and has a leather sheath reinforced with decorated iron.
The Indian scimitar with bone handle has a crushed blade and is decorated with copper and silver inscriptions.

Provenance:
- The collection of Mr. and Mrs. S., Ghent, Belgium.
- Acquired between 1985 and 1998, according to the owner's inventory notes.

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