The upcoming sale is described as special because of its rare discovery under one roof after hundreds of years and bearing the trademark Tipu Sultan tiger and tiger stripes as proof of provenance. In 2014, a solid gold ring belonging to the 18th century ruler of Mysore had fetched 145,000 pounds at a Christie's auction in London and a collection of items associated with him sold at another auction for around 6 million pounds in 2016. There is a chance that this gun was among the weapons used by the ruler in his famous last stand against the British in the Anglo Mysore battle,' said Cribb.Īlongside the arms, an intricately designed Betel Nut Casket and a shield belonging to Tipu Sultan as well as a Gold East India Company Seal ring belonging to Major Thomas Hart will also go under the hammer. 'The gun is definitely the highlight as it not only bears the symbol of Tipu Sultan's armoury but is also battle-worn. The country reported 666 deaths overnight, taking the total count to 4. Three other swords bearing similar gold markings were found soon after, along with a bayonet and gun. India on Saturday morning recorded a jump in deaths due to the coronavirus disease as Kerala revised its official toll. The lots came to light in January this year when the couple who made the discovery of this innocuous family heirloom contacted Anthony Cribb Ltd about a sword they had in their attic.Īfter an evaluation, a gold 'Haider' symbol found on the sword confirmed that the sword belonged Haider Ali Khan Tipu Sultan's father.

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The auction house will put up all eight items for auction on March 26 as individual pieces, without any price estimates, due to the 'special' nature of the discovery.Ĭribb said it was impossible for him to put a price to any of the items and would rather let the market and buyers decide. Find the best place to download top 50 songs, lyrics, all songs list, latest video songs by Tipu Sultan.

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