India, British Protectorate. A Digaro Mishmi Sword, c.1900 Auction Archive Five Finnish Cap Badges

Five Finnish Cap Badges

the reverse maker marked “WERNSTEIN

1875 and was issued in three versions: Type I (1848-1850)

52 mm (h - inclusive of Condor suspension)

London General Register Office Certified Copy of an Entry of Marriage (dated June 13

India, British Protectorate. A Digaro Mishmi Sword, c.1900 Auction Archive Five Finnish Cap BadgesA Digaro Mishmi Sword (parang or da) originating from the Digaro subgroup in Arunachal Pradesh, India which boarders Tibet. There are only approximately 8000 people in this particular ethnic group thereby making a sword from this region rare. Constructed of a bone pommel, hand forged blade, wood open scabbard, held together with copper wire and a pigskin carrying strap, blade measures 34. 5 cm and the sword in its entirety measures 44 cm, an uncommon