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LOT 0454
Indian Gold Dagger Scabbard Suite
17TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 - 2 1/2 in. (27 grams total, 29-64 mm).
Belonging to a dagger and its scabbard, comprising: a tubular pommel cap with filigree ropework, repousse floral motifs; an elliptical-section scabbard throat with billetted border, reeded edges and floral motif; a triangular chape with reeded strip to the mouth. [3]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
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LOT 0454
Indian Gold Dagger Scabbard Suite
Estimate £1,000 - 1,400€1,160 - 1,620 (for guidance only)$1,350 - 1,890 (for guidance only)
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North India, probably Delhi, circa 1220-1225 A.D.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
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