Nepal, Kingdom. A Gurkha Kukri Auction He joined the army on

He joined the army on October 1

Buckle shows wear

The reverse bears a maker’s mark of “THOMAS WIELPÜTZ

15 - Pepperbox Shoulder Guns

light yellow and dark yellow enamels

Nepal, Kingdom. A Gurkha Kukri Auction He joined the army onKukri with a magnetic steel blade, with a very sharp edge (dhaar) and a very sharp tip (tuppa), designed with a bevelled edge (patti) that runs from the tip to the notch (kaudi) and incorporates a wide spine (bitheu beet). The blade is designed with a flat chest (ang) and without fullers (chirra), with dual grooves (khol) running from the peak (juro) through the belly (ghanti) to the bolster (kanzo), the ricasso (ghari) unmarked on both sides. The