An Indian Talwar with watered steel blade, 18th century

the slightly curved blade of watered steel with a floral motif in silver inlay along the back edge of the forte, subtle single-line gold overlay to the sides, the steel hilt with baluster grip elongated at the forte with an openwork palmette at its tip, double swan-neck knuckle guard, decorated throughout with a dense foliate ground, the pommel surmounted with an openwork loop