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POIGNARD OTTOMAN A MANCHE EN JADE
- TURQUIE, XVIIIEME SIECLE

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POIGNARD OTTOMAN A MANCHE EN JADE
TURQUIE, XVIIIEME SIECLE
Price Realized
(Set Currency)
  • €32,200
  • ($41,510)
  • Price includes buyer's premium
Estimate
    €3,000 - €4,000
  • ($3,833 - $5,111)

Sale Information

Sale 1209
Collection Yves Saint Laurent et Pierre Bergé
23 - 25 February 2009
Paris





Lot Description

POIGNARD OTTOMAN A MANCHE EN JADE
TURQUIE, XVIIIEME SIECLE
La lame en acier à décor damasquiné à l'or, formules talismaniques inscrites en arabe, le manche en jade, le fourreau recouvert d'une plaque en argent ajouré et gravé, garni de rinceaux sertis de pierreries, un lion et deux serpents sur la partie supérieure
Longueur : 42 cm. (16½ in.)

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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT payable at 19.6% (5.5% for books) will be added to the buyer’s premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis

Post-Lot Text

AN OTTOMAN JADE-HILTED DAGGER WITH SCABBARD, TURKEY, 18TH CENTURY
The watered-steel blade with a gold damascened design, the scabbard with engraved floral and animal design on silver

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