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68. A gold koftgari-hilted steel child's steel push-dagger (…
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68. A gold koftgari-hilted steel child's steel push-dagger (…
Estimate €600 - €800
Voluntary lot
Description
68. A gold koftgari-hilted steel child's steel push-dagger (katar)
North India, 19th Century
the double-edged steel blade with raised spine and armour piercing tip, chiselled with palmette to forte, the hilt of typical form with faceted baluster grips, decorated in gold overlay with flower-filled cartouches and vegetal scrollwork, the wood scabbard clad in velvet and metal-thread-embroidered silk
40 cm. long
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