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An Indian KardLucknow, 18th Century
20 April 2011, 11:00 BST
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £3,600 inc. premium
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Lucknow, 18th Century
Lucknow, 18th Century
With very finely watered slightly curved single-edged blade damascened with gold foliage (worn) around the pinched-in top, integral hilt damascened en suite, and tapering rounded silver grips finely chased and polychrome enamelled with flowering foliage inhabited by birds including waterfowl and birds of prey, one grip involving a stag and hind, in original wooden scabbard covered in green velvet (worn) with silver locket and chape enamelled with foliage en suite with the hilt, the former with small pierced suspension mount, the latter with bud-shaped finial (enamel partly incomplete and repaired)
23.5 cm. blade
23.5 cm. blade
Footnotes
For a related shamshir sold in these Rooms see Fine Antique Arms and Armour ..., 24 November 2010, lot 28








