AN INDIAN KHANJAR, the watered recurved double-edged blade with medial ridge on both sides, the forte reinforced on both sides with a shaped panel decorated with gold-damascened Arabic script and foliage, the waisted grey-green jade hilt swelling at the middle and carved overall with flowers and foliage in low relief, the borders pierced for gold decoration (missing), the pommel formed of five pierced and carved berries, one with gold-set diamond, the knuckle-guard carved with foliage terminating in a pierced lotus bud, in velvet-covered wooden scabbard with jade locket and chape (later) carved en suite, late 18th Century