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Lot 41Y

A Mongolian Or Chinese Dagger
Qing Dynesty Or Later

30 November 2016, 11:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

£600 - £800

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A Mongolian Or Chinese Dagger
Qing Dynesty Or Later

With slightly curved single-edged blade (surface rust) cut with a shallow fuller along the back on each side, silver hilt comprising shaped ovoidal guard gilt on the top and set with pairs of cabochon rubies (one missing) and malachite, the recessed outer edge pricked with scrollwork, and slightly curved grip of khanjar form with gilt pommel-cap embossed and chased in relief with scrollwork, in its wood-lined silver scabbard mounted with two rosettes on each side set with cabochon malachite and red coral (corallium rubrum), the shaped gilt locket, chape and medial mount each embossed and chased with pricked cloud bands involving mythical beast's heads, the chape with pierced finial en suite, and the pierced locket with mythical beast-head and carrying two silver rings for suspension
27.8 cm. blade

Footnotes

Cf. a related ceremonial sword sold in these Rooms, Antique Arms & Armour..., 24 April 2013, lot 45

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