A Mughal dagger (kard). India. 19th century - image-1

Lot 11 Dα

A Mughal dagger (kard). India. 19th century

Auction 1190 - overview Cologne
11.12.2021, 11:00 - Asian Art
Estimate: 2.500 € - 3.500 €
Result: 3.500 € (incl. premium)

A Mughal dagger (kard). India. 19th century

A single edged steel blade with an ivory hilt with pommel in shape of a horse's head with tongue sticking out. The sheath covered with red silk with woven patterns and metal fittings with punched designs.
Total length 44.5 cm

Provenance

Private collection, Luxemburg, acquired from Gisèle Croës, at the Foire des Antquaires, Palais des Beaux Arts, Brussels, April 1978

Literature

Published in: L'oeil, No. 273, April 1978, p.13