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Lot 52

Three Arab Jambiyas

6 April 2006, 13:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £432 inc. premium

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Three Arab Jambiyas

The first with broad curved double-edged blade (some pitting) with medial ridge on each side, and white-metal mounted waisted horn hilt with basal mount chased with foliage on the outside, in its green velvet-covered scabbard embroidered with silver threads on the outside, white-metal locket and chape embossed and chased with foliage, and white-metal mounted suspension mount with two rings held-on by twisted wire: in red velvet covered box; the second with bright blade, the waisted hilt and scabbard entirely encased in gilt-metal embossed with a design of symmetrical arabesques on each side, and with two rings for suspension: in wooden case decorated with marquetry on the outside; the last of similar form and entirely covered in white-metal: in blue textile-covered box (3)
The first 18.5 cm. blade

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