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NORTH INDIA OR THE DECCAN, 18TH CENTURY
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A MUGHAL JADE HILTED DAGGER
North India or the Deccan, 18th century
The tapering watered steel blade gently curving to a point, a small cartouche by the hilt damascened with gold floral sprays, the hilt made from two pieces of jade, the lower scrolling terminals with inset turquoises, carved in the centre with a lily flower on each side, the main part swelling and then tapering carved with leaves and flaring to terminate in two buds and a central opening flower originally inset
15¾in. (40cm.) long
North India or the Deccan, 18th century
The tapering watered steel blade gently curving to a point, a small cartouche by the hilt damascened with gold floral sprays, the hilt made from two pieces of jade, the lower scrolling terminals with inset turquoises, carved in the centre with a lily flower on each side, the main part swelling and then tapering carved with leaves and flaring to terminate in two buds and a central opening flower originally inset
15¾in. (40cm.) long
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