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I have an old sword made in India, and I need help finding the information on it?

It what looks like a bronze handle with a type of cat head leading to a large loop. The sword itself is double bladed at the end and it says "made in india" on the side near the handle. The Hilt is a red fabric with a faded gold lining going down the hilt. its a bad description but that's how I can describe it, if you know please help

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1. google that shizz.
2. The cat is probably a tiger. Do you have a photo of it?
3. Send pictures of it to Antiques Road Show and they can give you an idea. Be sure to give closeups of any markings.
4. Are u sure the handle is bronze? It should be iron handle and the head of lion not cat.Looks like u have a repro of Mughal dagger of 16th century.Original will not have"made in India" on it.
5. old sword made in India can be find in http://wikipediawiki.org/arts-humanities/?q=old%20sword%20made%20in%20India
6. Unfortunately if it SAYS "Made in India" .....it's not that old. The "Made in..." is a rather NEW requirement of imported mass production pieces....around the late 50's, early 60's, since it's India, possibly even more recent. And it was mass produced if it has that mark. There ARE real and decent swords made in India, with a few forges that make exceptional reproduction swords for collectors and film makers. You can purchase a beautiful reproduction sword that was made in India for less than $100. The most recent big sellers were from the movies Lord of the Rings, Tristan & Isolde and Kingdom of Heaven. Beautiful pieces but cost around $100. Unless it is a reproduction piece it is considered a novelty piece, mass produced for the tourist and design market. You may inquire with one of my two favorite sword experts for more information. Both have their own lines AND use certain forges in Asia and India for reproduction peices. They are both considered highly respected sword dealers/experts in the US and both have been around for ages. Either of these places WILL be able to tell you just about anything involving your sword. They are the people Hollywood goes to for sword information AND they are very pleasant people and wouldn't mind assiting you one bit. Replica Sword Shop of Atlanta - Leading Experts for swords and armor including CAS/Hanwei, Museum Replicas 2080 Peachtree Industrial Court Suite 106 Atlanta, GA 30341 877-452-8024 http://www.replicaswordshop.com/ and http://shop.fencing.net/category_s/88.htm Knights Edge Ltd. 5696 N Northwest Hwy · Chicago, IL 60646-6136 USA Phone: 773-775-3888 · Fax: 773-775-3339 http://www.medieval-sword.com/about-us.htm