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A Persian Khanjar, And An Indian TulwarThe First Qajar, 19th Century, The Second 18th/19th Century
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30 April 2014, 11:00 BST
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £475 inc. premium
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A Persian Khanjar, And An Indian Tulwar
The First Qajar, 19th Century, The Second 18th/19th Century
The First Qajar, 19th Century, The Second 18th/19th Century
The first with curved double-edged blade with slender central fuller on both sides, the forte on each side with an inlaid brass star above four brass dots, all within a gold-damascened arch, hilt with basal mount damascened en suite, and two-piece ivory grip of tapering circular section carved with male and female Persian figures in contemporary costume, in original textile-covered wooden scabbard (some wear); the second with curved watered steel blade double-edged at the point, characteristic russet steel hilt with knuckle-guard and decorated overall with gold-damascened flowering foliage (worn) (2)
21.5 cm. and 73 cm. blades
21.5 cm. and 73 cm. blades
Saleroom notices
This lot contains or is made of ivory and in February 2014 the United States Government announced the intention to ban the import of any ivory into the USA.








