Auctions Imperial 2017 Arms & Armor November

AN INDIAN STONEHILTED KHANJAR DAGGER

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Start price: $400

Estimated price: $800 - $1,000

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Description

The agate hilt of mottled olive, cream and burnt umber, with colored stones set in gold. The long, curved, double-edged blade with high central ridge wrought of actively-patterned wootz with pronounced armor-piercing tip. In its velvet-covered wooden scabbard with heavily gilded, pierced and profiled silver mounts. Early 19th century. Light wear to blade. Overall length 35.7 cm. Condition I