Arts of the Islamic World & India including Fine Rugs and Carpets
Arts of the Islamic World & India including Fine Rugs and Carpets
A GOLD-OVERLAID IRON PARROT'S HEAD-HILTED DAGGER AND SCABBARD, INDIA, 19TH CENTURY
Auction Closed
October 27, 04:55 PM GMT
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
A GOLD-OVERLAID IRON PARROT'S HEAD-HILTED DAGGER AND SCABBARD, INDIA, 19TH CENTURY
curving double edged watered-steel blade with central ridge, the iron hilt shaped as a parrot's head with gold koftgari swirling floral decoration, velvet-covered wood scabbard, matching gold-overlaid mount to terminal
37cm.