Sale 8899
London, South Kensington
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12 October 2000
Price realised
GBP 764
Estimate
Two Mughal gold damascened punch daggers Circa 1800 each with double-edged tapering triangular watered steel blade, the shafts of the hilt linked by a double grip, the surface covered with a gold damascened fine floral lattice, one with associated olive-green velvet covered wooden sheath with gold damascened pierced steel chape -- 18¾in. (47.5cm.) max. long, (old wear). See Illustration. (2)
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