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NORTH INDIA, 18TH CENTURY
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A JADE-HILTED WATERED-STEEL DAGGER (KARD)
NORTH INDIA, 18TH CENTURY
The single-edged watered-steel slightly curved blade with a reinforced tip, the forte decorated with gold-overlaid scrolling floral vine, the celadon jade hilt with three small leaves engraved at the top of the grip with a gilded knop and openwork hinged cusped finial for suspension, in a wooden sheath with faded silk cover
15½in. (39.5cm.) long
NORTH INDIA, 18TH CENTURY
The single-edged watered-steel slightly curved blade with a reinforced tip, the forte decorated with gold-overlaid scrolling floral vine, the celadon jade hilt with three small leaves engraved at the top of the grip with a gilded knop and openwork hinged cusped finial for suspension, in a wooden sheath with faded silk cover
15½in. (39.5cm.) long
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Andrew Butler-Wheelhouse