A SERPENTINE AND ROCK-CRYSTAL HILTED SWORD, NORTH INDIA, HILT PROBABLY 19TH CENTURY, BLADE 1750-1800
A SERPENTINE AND ROCK-CRYSTAL HILTED SWORD
NORTH INDIA, HILT PROBABLY 19TH CENTURY, BLADE 1750-1800
The hilt carved from a single piece of jade, set with carved rock-crystal lozenges and rubies, watered-steel blade inscribed and inlaid with gold royal parasol (chhattri)
36 ins. (92 cm.) long; hilt 5 1/8 ins. (13 cm.) long
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A SERPENTINE AND ROCK-CRYSTAL HILTED SWORD
NORTH INDIA, HILT PROBABLY 19TH CENTURY, BLADE 1750-1800
The hilt carved from a single piece of jade, set with carved rock-crystal lozenges and rubies, watered-steel blade inscribed and inlaid with gold royal parasol (chhattri)
36 ins. (92 cm.) long; hilt 5 1/8 ins. (13 cm.) long