India, British Protectorate. A Late 19th Century Talwar Hold 1942 at the age of

1942 at the age of 23

only 86 of the voyageurs

marked with the RZM (Reichszeugmeisterei) insignia and maker marked "M1/8" (Ferdinand Wagner

He is best known for an around-the-world flight he made as copilot and navigator in 1927-1928 which included history's first flight across the South Atlantic Ocean

53 mm (h) and weighing 19

India, British Protectorate. A Late 19th Century Talwar Hold 1942 at the age ofA late 19th century example of a Talwar, which was designed for both infantry and cavalry, presenting a single sided blade in steel, measuring 82 cm in length from tip to the hilt, the blade is firmly set within the lightly oxidized hilt which is characteristic to this type of sword, with a prominent disc pommel and a narrow grip, measuring 94. 5 cm in total length, and accompanied by its original scabbard, in wood and covered in linen, having split