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Lot 323
An Indian Bhuj19th Century, Probably Kutch
28 July 2010, 14:00 BST
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £720 inc. premium
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19th Century, Probably Kutch
19th Century, Probably Kutch
With characteristic bright single-edged blade of flattened diamond section towards the upcurved point, decorated on each side with a large panel of silver-damascened scrolling foliage, and mounted on a gilt-brass elephant's head formed in the round with punched and chased details, on tubular haft damascened in silver overall en suite with the blade, and gilt-brass finial formed in the round as a punched and chased tiger's head with a bud in its mouth, threaded and opening to reveal a slender single-edged knife-blade
20.4 cm. blade, 65.2 cm. overall
20.4 cm. blade, 65.2 cm. overall








