A MUGHAL JADE-HILTED DAGGER
NORTH INDIA, 17TH CENTURY
With slightly curved double-edged watered steel blade, the hilt with curved pommel in the shape of a peony in full bloom surrounded by foliage, handle carved with diamond shaped leaf-pattern bounded by a band of foliage through slim waist to tri-lobed scrolling base carved with leaf design, hilt in very good condition, blade with slight corrosion
15in. (38.2cm.) long
A MUGHAL JADE-HILTED DAGGER
NORTH INDIA, 17TH CENTURY
With slightly curved double-edged watered steel blade, the hilt with curved pommel in the shape of a peony in full bloom surrounded by foliage, handle carved with diamond shaped leaf-pattern bounded by a band of foliage through slim waist to tri-lobed scrolling base carved with leaf design, hilt in very good condition, blade with slight corrosion
15in. (38.2cm.) long