An exceptional Ottoman dagger with gold-inlaid blade, 16th century, with silver gilt and niello hilt, Turkey, 17th century
Auction Closed
April 26, 01:36 PM GMT
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
the curved robust wootz blade with three pronounced ribs, the outer two running down the full length of the blade and the central mid-rib splitting towards the tip, dividing the face of each side of the blade into three enclosed panels, each panel decorated with intricate gold inlay, the upper two incorporating Persian inscriptions in a fine nasta’liq script within lobed cartouches, and a running chinoiserie split-leaf design intertwined with floral motifs and cloudbands; the lower panel with interlaced arabesques and floral work tapering towards the tip of the blade, gilded silver hilt of waisted form with raised floral devices in high relief set onto a fully chased background with floral and leafwork design, the details inlaid with niello work
39.5cm.
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