26. 26W Two steel tulwar swords India. 19th century Each with a tapering blade of curved form with a double-edged yelman. One with a gold and silver-coated steel handle, the second with a gilt silver handle. Each with stylised plant decoration. The largest: L. 85 cm Two steel swords (tulwars),each with tapering blade of curved form with double-edged yelman. One with gold and silver overlay steel hilt, the second with gilt-silver hilt. Each with stylised vegetal motifs. -2 Provenance Property from a Royal Collection. For an example of a 19th century gold koftgari-hilted tulwar with floral decoration, see R. Hales, Islamic and Oriental Arms and Armour: A Lifetime's Passion, London, 2013, p. 183, cat. 435.