A collection of arms and armour once owned by Tipu Sultan was sold for a total of over 6 million pounds in a London auction by Bonhams. The 30 items in the ‘Bonhams Islamic and Indian Art Sale’ held on April 21 came from a single collection. The collection, which was exhibited and published, featured sabres, gem-set trophy swords, embroidered arrow quivers, exquisite quilted helmets, blunderbusses, fowling pieces, sporting guns, pistols, and a three-pounder bronze cannon.
