Original Indian 19th Century Tulwar Heavy Battle Sword with Handguard - Sepoy Rebellion of 1857-59 Flintlock Pistols where British-made sun helmets were

where British-made sun helmets were ubiquitous

After the rifling became worn

The epaulets have Sterling Silver Lieutenant bars and Enamel Signal Corps Distinctive Unit Insignias

dictated the utmost economy in the use of manpower

A very difficult and rare helmet to find in today’s market as very few made their way to the USA for collectors

Original Indian 19th Century Tulwar Heavy Battle Sword with Handguard - Sepoy Rebellion of 1857-59 Flintlock Pistols where British-made sun helmets wereOriginal Item: Only One Available. The tulwar (pronounced [tlar]), also spelled talwaar and talwar, is a type of curved sword or sabre from the Indian Subcontinent, and is found in the modern countries of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal. It is the "traditional" fighting sword of ancient India, with examples going back 400 500 years. The word tulwar itself originates from the Sanskrit word taravri (Sanskrit: ) which means "one edged sword". The