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An Indian Khanjar19th Century
27 November 2013, 13:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge£2,000 - £2,500
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An Indian Khanjar
19th Century
19th Century
With finely watered slightly recurved tapering blade double-edged over half its length to the point, the cutting-edges polished bright, the back cut with a medial scrolled cusp, blued hilt of flattened oval section with characteristic scrolled lobes at the base, and rounded pommel of mutton-fat jade set in gold with two cabochon emeralds and a small oval ruby, in its original wood-lined black leather scabbard with blued shaped locket and chape, the latter with two pierced suspension loops, one with plaited purple suspension cord (some areas of surface rust and pitting)
21 cm. blade
21 cm. blade
Footnotes
Provenance:
By repute from the Armoury of the Ral Raja Bandawara
Acquired from Robin Wigington, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire








