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DUTCH EAST INDIES OR GOA, 18TH CENTURY
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**A dagger with sheath and an ivory handle
Dutch East Indies or Goa, 18th century
The first with a blade decorated in low relief and an ivory handle carved with a couple holding a dog and with a servant kneeling before them; together with an ivory handle carved with the face of a mythical beast, the sides with putti holding wine goblets and cavorting on wreaths, the front with a blank cartouche and the back with a cameo of a figure wearing a wreath
14¼ in. (36 cm.) and 5¼ in. (13.4 cm.) long
Dutch East Indies or Goa, 18th century
The first with a blade decorated in low relief and an ivory handle carved with a couple holding a dog and with a servant kneeling before them; together with an ivory handle carved with the face of a mythical beast, the sides with putti holding wine goblets and cavorting on wreaths, the front with a blank cartouche and the back with a cameo of a figure wearing a wreath
14¼ in. (36 cm.) and 5¼ in. (13.4 cm.) long
Provenance
Spink and Son Ltd., London, 1988
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.