Lot 228
  • 228

A Mughal two-colour jade crutch handle, North India, circa 17th century

Estimate
20,000 - 25,000 GBP
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Description

  • Jade
the pale green jade crutch hilt of bi-furcated form, with down-turned quillons carved as flowerheads with dark green collars, both sides of the main body of the hilt with gem-set floral centre

Provenance

Habsburg Feldman auction, Geneva, 29 June 1988, lot 51/265 
By repute, the Nizam of Hyderabad

Condition

In good condition, one terminal appears to have some old repair, as viewed.
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