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)