A dagger with a hardstone hilt and inscribed blade
206
A Mughal agate-hilted Dagger
India, 18th/ 19th Century
the double-edged steel blade of tapering form, the forte decorated on both sides with gold inlay with a cartouche of mihrab form containing a repeated design of cruciform motifs terminating in a palmette, embossed on one side with two impressed inscription cartouches, one in Persian, the other in nagari, the hilt of pale greeny-brown agate carved in the round with faceted grip bursting into a spray of four leaves, the bifurcated pommel with knop finial, trefoil either side to top of blade
38cm. long
Estimate:
£3,000 - 4,000
€3,500 - 4,700
US$ 4,500 - 6,000

Footnotes

  • The inscriptions on the blade include: in the square cartouche, "... 1208"; and in the teardrop cartouche shri gopal, "with respect krishna".

Category: Islamic and Oriental Art / Islamic and Indian Art

Auction terms and conditions

Contacts

Matthew Thomas Bonhams
Work
101 New Bond Street
London, W1S 1SR
United Kingdom
Work +44 20 7468 8270
FaxFax: +44 20 7468 8283
Specialist - Islamic and Indian Art