Tipu Sultan’s legendary fable sword was found in the private bedchamber as it has now broken all transaction records for an Indian object for Bonhams in London by costing over GBP 14 million at its Islamic and Indian Art trade this week. The sword from Tipu Sultan’s reign between 1782 and 1799 is described as a fine gold koftgari hilted sword brand appertained to as sukhela, which is an hallmark of authority.
The sword was set up in the private apartments of Tipu Sultan, and the Army of the East India Company presented it to Major General David Baird as a “ commemorative of their high regard of his courage and conduct in the assault ”, which redounded in the payoff of Tipu Sultan.
