Arts of the Islamic World & India including Fine Rugs and Carpets
Arts of the Islamic World & India including Fine Rugs and Carpets
AN IVORY-HILTED WATERED-STEEL SWORD (SHAMSHIR) WITH ENAMELLED CROSS GUARD AND SCABBARD, PERSIA AND INDIA, PROBABLY LUCKNOW, CIRCA 18TH CENTURY
Auction Closed
October 27, 04:55 PM GMT
Estimate
24,000 - 35,000 GBP
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AN IVORY-HILTED WATERED-STEEL SWORD (SHAMSHIR) WITH ENAMELLED CROSS GUARD AND SCABBARD, PERSIA AND INDIA, PROBABLY LUCKNOW, CIRCA 18TH CENTURY
the hilt with cusped ivory grips set with enamelled cross guard, with a curved, single-edged, tapering watered-steel blade, the textile-set wooden scabbard with gold mounts finely enamelled with floral decoration, two hooks
94.5cm.
Ex-private collection, Switzerland.