Arts of the Islamic World
Arts of the Islamic World
A WATERED-STEEL DAGGER (KARD) WITH LAPIS-LAZULI HILT, PERSIA, SAFAVID, 18TH CENTURY
Auction Closed
October 23, 04:16 PM GMT
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
A WATERED-STEEL DAGGER (KARD) WITH LAPIS-LAZULI HILT, PERSIA, SAFAVID, 18TH CENTURY
the tapered finely watered-steel blade with flat edge, gilt foliate motifs around the forte and on mount holding two pieces of lapis-lazuli for the hilt
33cm.
This dagger belongs to a known group of kards, another of which was sold in these rooms, 22 April 2015, lot 199.