18TH/19TH CENTURY
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TWO PERSIAN AXES
18TH/19TH CENTURY
ALMOST FORMING A PAIR, EACH ON TUBULAR HAFT CUT WITH TWO PANELS OF TRELLIS DESIGN INVOLVING FLOWERHEADS AND RETAINING TRACES OF SILVER-DAMASCENED DECORATION, CRESCENTIC AXE-BLADES, ONE WITH FLOWERS AND FOLIAGE IN LOW RELIEF, AND THE OTHER WITH A PERSIAN VERSE IN PRAISE OF THE AXE, GILT PEANS IN THE FORM OF A LION-HEAD, AND TAPERING SPIKES, BOTH AXES WITH TRACES OF GILDING
31½IN. (80CM.) AND 29¾IN. (75.6CM.) (2)
18TH/19TH CENTURY
ALMOST FORMING A PAIR, EACH ON TUBULAR HAFT CUT WITH TWO PANELS OF TRELLIS DESIGN INVOLVING FLOWERHEADS AND RETAINING TRACES OF SILVER-DAMASCENED DECORATION, CRESCENTIC AXE-BLADES, ONE WITH FLOWERS AND FOLIAGE IN LOW RELIEF, AND THE OTHER WITH A PERSIAN VERSE IN PRAISE OF THE AXE, GILT PEANS IN THE FORM OF A LION-HEAD, AND TAPERING SPIKES, BOTH AXES WITH TRACES OF GILDING
31½IN. (80CM.) AND 29¾IN. (75.6CM.) (2)