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LOT 1170
Mughal Dagger with Bone Handle
18TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
23 5/8 in. (399 grams, 60 cm long).
The blade with a gently curved profile; handle formed as a horse's hoof with bone scales.
ProvenanceAcquired by the vendors father on the UK art market, before 1990.
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LOT 1170
Mughal Dagger with Bone Handle
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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