Islamic Qajar Style Ceremonial Dagger and Scabbard
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Late 19th-early 20th century AD. A narrow single-edged blade with curved tip, engraved ram's head to one face and to the other a ram's head attacked by a lion cub; hollow-formed repoussé silver hilt with scrolled guard and curved beast-head pommel with a fish in the mouth, scales to the neck, panel with advancing beast to one face, lion pouncing on an ibex to the other; scabbard with scene of a fight between two felines to one face, feline pouncing on a fleeing ram and hare to the other face. 196 grams, 29cm (11 1/4"). Private collection, London, UK; formerly with Persepolis Gallery, Mayfair, London, UK in the 1980s.
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Fine condition.
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Islamic Qajar Style Ceremonial Dagger and Scabbard
Estimate £200 - £300
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