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A Persian Jambiya With Enamelled HiltQajar, Late 19th Century
1 December 2009, 14:00 GMT
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £600 inc. premium
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Qajar, Late 19th Century
Qajar, Late 19th Century
With slightly curved waved double-edged blade of flattened diamond section etched with watering over its entire length on each side, the forte damascened on both sides with a panel of gold foliage involving two bird's heads, waisted hilt of oval section polychrome enamel against a white ground with foliage inhabited by birds framing two partly gilt portrait medallions on each side of the grip, and with a three-quarter length figure along the top of the pommel (very minor chips)
28 cm. blade
28 cm. blade




