From a collector obsessed by all things Tipu
An Indian tulwar offered at JS Fine Art (26.4% buyer’s premium inc VAT) on March 27-30 came with the simple description: “A rare Indian Tulwar from Tipu Sultan’s armoury with a characteristic lion’s head pommel and guard (formerly in the private collection of Robin Wigington).”
The brief cataloguing at this Oxfordshire auction ticked the boxes for enough bidders to take the …