A JADE-HILTED DAGGER WITH ENAMELLED GOLD SHEATH
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A JADE-HILTED DAGGER WITH ENAMELLED GOLD SHEATH

OTTOMAN TURKEY, 19TH CENTURY

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A JADE-HILTED DAGGER WITH ENAMELLED GOLD SHEATH
OTTOMAN TURKEY, 19TH CENTURY
The curving tapering watered steel blade with a carved arabesque before the juncture, with gold inlay, a line of naskh in gold and repeated on each face, the jointure with gemstones, the associated jade hilt probably from 16th or 17th century with silver inlay at top, the gold-cased sheath with polychrome enamel cusped floral medallions, losses in the enamel and inlay
9 3/8in. (23.7cm.) long
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VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 15% on the buyer's premium

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