The Andrew Newall Collection of Weapons and The Vyvyan Myerson Collection of Cut-Steel and Cutlery
Online-Only Auction, 6 - 18 October 2021
Session One
Lot Estimate
ZAR 6 000 - 8 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 7 035
Shipping
About this Item
A Gurkha Kukri, first half 20th century the carved wooden hilt inset with a double band of bone diamond motifs, metal cap, the large curved blade engraved and inlaid with script, a star, moon and sun, the leather scabbard with two small knives, one replaced, the blade 30cm long; and another, with dark horn hilt, heightened with brass and copper inlays, brass lion's head capping, the blade of typical curved form, the leather scabbard with geometric decoration and headed by a metal collar, with two small metal-capped knives, the blade 23cm long
*This lot is not suitable for export
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