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Gem-set, enamelled Tipu Sultan sword sells for GBP 100,800 at auction in the UK

Gem-set, enamelled Tipu Sultan sword sells for GBP 100,800 at auction in the UK
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Gem-set, enamelled Tipu Sultan sword sells for GBP 100,800 at UK auction

The proceeds from the auction of the swords are intended for repairs to the family's Port Eliot Estate in Cornwall, south-west England.

United kingdomTamil naduCity ofSeringapatam srirangapatnaJamini royEarl cornwallisJain kalpasutraToby falkSara plumblyTipu sultanHead of departmentCompany schoolIndian worldPort eliot estateMarquess cornwallisPort eliot

Gem-set, enamelled Tipu Sultan sword sells for GBP 100,800 at auction in the UK

The set of swords, previously unrecorded, come from the collection of Charles, the 1st Marquess and 2nd Earl Cornwallis, a central figure in the consolidation of British authority in India after the death of Tipu Sultan at the fall of Seringapatam (Srirangapatna) in 1799.

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Tipu Sultan sword sells for GBP 100,800 at auction in the UK

Mysore king Tipu Sultan s gem-set and enamelled sword has been sold for GBP 100,800 at a sale at Christie s auction house in London. The proceeds from the auction of the swords are intended for repairs to the family s Port Eliot Estate in Cornwall, south-west England.

United kingdomTamil naduCity ofToby falkJain kalpasutraEarl cornwallisSeringapatam srirangapatnaJamini royTipu sultanSara plumblyCompany schoolHead of departmentIndian worldPort eliot estateMarquess cornwallisPort eliot