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A Mughal stone-hilted dagger with scabbard, North West India, dated A.H. 1206 / A.D. 1791-2
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
the slightly curved watered-steel blade with koftgari decoration to the forte, incised Devanagari and Arabic inscription to blade, the hilt of soft stone with baluster-form grip terminating in multi-bud pommel, the velvet-covered wood scabbard with silver openwork chape and lock
Catalogue Note
inscription
"Surapur 1206"