Original Indian 17th Century Mughal Pata Armored Gauntlet Sword with 37" Blade Category_Snider Rifle Accessories Bonhomme Richard began to sink

Bonhomme Richard began to sink

A centerpiece acquisition for the most advanced collection of antique arms

especially the heavily worked presentation scabbard mountings

vulcanfiber visor with a machine stitched

The serial number is 78540 denoting the year of manufacture as 1881

Original Indian 17th Century Mughal Pata Armored Gauntlet Sword with 37" Blade Category_Snider Rifle Accessories Bonhomme Richard began to sinkOriginal Item. ONE ONLY. These are not only very unusual but also extremely RARE. Known as a "MOGUL PATA" Sword, these usually date to the 17th Century. They were introduced first in Northern India by the Muslim Iranian "MOGULS," who took over most of India in the 1600s. Using original European well tempered blades mostly dating from the 16th century and prior, some blades may very well date from the times of Columbus or even earlier to the late