Sale 5566
London, South Kensington
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14 October 2005
Price realised
GBP 1,140
Estimate
A JADE HILTED DAGGER, THE BLADE OTTOMAN TURKEY, 18TH CENTURY, THE HILT INDIA, 19TH CENTURY The pistol jade hilted dagger with carved floral decoration in low relief, the curved blade cut down from a large sword, with damascened arabesque decoration, the damascened steel sheath with similar decoration and inscription panels - Dagger 13¾in. (35cm.) long
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