Ending 21st Apr, 2024 14:00

Olympia Timed Spring 2024

 
  Lot 49
 

49

AN ARAB DAGGER (JAMBIYA) WITH SILVER-MOUNTED HILT, EARLY 20TH CENTURY

with curved double-edged blade formed with a medial ridge, hilt of characteristic form encased with a chased band of silver at the base, faced with a further silver plaque at the front and a small plaque at the reverse, in its wooden scabbard with silver locket and chape decorated en suite, the remaining surface embroidered with geometric designs in plaited silver wire and ribband, the inner surface faced in green fabric, and with a diagonal band with four rings, 17.8 cm blade

Sold for £600


 

with curved double-edged blade formed with a medial ridge, hilt of characteristic form encased with a chased band of silver at the base, faced with a further silver plaque at the front and a small plaque at the reverse, in its wooden scabbard with silver locket and chape decorated en suite, the remaining surface embroidered with geometric designs in plaited silver wire and ribband, the inner surface faced in green fabric, and with a diagonal band with four rings, 17.8 cm blade

Auction: Olympia Timed Spring 2024, ending 21st Apr, 2024

 

Including:

Antique Arms & Armour

Asian Works of Art

Fine Art Books, Including Books from Three Specialist Libraries of Indian and South-East Asian Art Reference Books

Works by Nadira Azzouz (Iraqi 1927-2020)

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