AUCTIONS IMPERIAL NOVEMBER 2019

A FINE INDIAN PESH QABZ DAGGER

This auction ended on November 30, 2019.

Start price: $400

Estimated price: $800 - $1,200

Buyer's Premium: 24.9%

Sold for: $2,500

Description

Mughal work, a robust massive example with grips of jade and gold inlaid tangbands and bolster, with silver toggle intact. The elegant, recurved blade with T-back forged of superior highly-contrasted Persian Kara Taban black wootz with random double steps. In its silk-covered wooden scabbard with gilded and profiled mounts. Early 18th century. Stable crack to grips. Overall length 41.2cm. Condition III