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 h…