Top: The wing elephant cutter is made of iron with silver inlay Banji Swastika design. The handles are made of silver sheaths. This animal is a protector of supernatural enemies. 170 g

Bottom: A bird motifs cutter of a similar design and silver sheaths handles. 168g

Circa: 1900s

The top two cutters are made of brass with incised and pierced decoration. The blade that moves within a D-shape arch is known as the Guillotine style cutter.

The lower arm of the bottom cutter terminates at the hinge in a bird form , a common feature in Rajasthani cutters. This state produced the most cutters in India.

Each cutter is approximately 200 g.

Circa: 1900s

A set of 5 iron Burmese cutters. The top piece is incised with wave-like pattern. The bottom 3 are inlaid with silver and brass. Early 1900s. The total weight is 615 g.

Circa: 1900s

5 iron cutters from various part of Java Indonesia. The two larger ones with silver sheaths handles are of horse head motif while the 3 smaller ones are in a bird motif. The total weight is 457g and the sizes vary from 4-19 g

Circa: 1900