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Lot 22Y

Two Indo-Persian Jambiyas
Qajar, 19th Century

20 April 2011, 11:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

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Two Indo-Persian Jambiyas
Qajar, 19th Century

The first with curved finely watered double-edged blade with medial ridge along each side, the forte chiselled on both sides with a tiger attacking an antelope, waisted walrus-ivory grip of oval section carved in low relief on both sides with Persian courtly figures between panels of Arabic calligraphy, the top of the pommel with a further tiger attacking an antelope, and all within beadwork borders; the second with similar blade, the waisted hilt carved on each side with a courtly figure in contemporary costume within a border of beadwork and basketweave, the pommel carved with foliage, in its fabric-covered wooden scabbard with gold-damascened iron locket and chape (2)
26.5 cm. and 17.7 cm. blades

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