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A Rare Indian Katar, And An Indian DaggercaneThe First 17th/18th Century
24 November 2010, 11:00 GMT
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £600 inc. premium
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The First 17th/18th Century
The First 17th/18th Century
With broad double-edged blade (some wear and pitting) reinforced at the point, the forte on each side with finely watered recessed panel chiselled with a falcon with gold-damascened details and highlighted with silver bots (some missing), iron hilt covered in silver, chiselled with running flowering foliage overall and comprising tapering side-bars with pierced beaded borders, and fluted grips each swelling at the centre and joined by two writhen beads; the last of silver-damascened iron, in three sections of tapering octagonal section, the handle with makara-head terminal, threaded and unscrewing to reveal a knife-blade (2)
The first 17.5 cm. blade
The first 17.5 cm. blade








