European-style hunting knife with steel blade, marked 'ARNACHELLUM SALEM'; ridged ivory handle with silver butt engraved with tiger; wooden scabbard covered in Russian leather with silver mounts and chape, engraved with the crest and motto of the Prince of Wales, tigers and floral decoration.

With the growing presence of British people in India during the nineteenth century, Indian bladesmiths such as Arnachellum produced copies of European hunting knives for British patrons. Anrnachellum was a celebrated 19th century bladesmith, his works were prized for their toughness and resistance to corrosion.