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LOT 1389

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, repoussé 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]

Provenance

From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.

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LOT 1389

Indian Gold Dagger Scabbard Suite

Estimate £2,500 - 3,500€2,900 - 4,060 (for guidance only)$3,380 - 4,730 (for guidance only)

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