A dagger known as a khandjar with a double-curved blade...
A dagger known as a khandjar with a double-curved blade made of Damascus steel, double-edged along the last third.
Handle made of elephant ivory (Elephas maximus, Loxodonta africana, or Loxodonta
cyclotis), steel ferrules with gold inlays using the koftgari technique, floral motifs in reserve on a burnished background.
Matching notched disc pommel.
Oxidation and signs of
wear
India, late 19th century
Total height: 28 cm
Gross weight: 242 g
Object composed in whole or in part of ivory from proboscidean Elephantidae spp. (Elephas maximus, Loxodonta africana, or Loxodonta cyclotis) listed in Appendix I/A of CITES/EU. In accordance with the regulatory provisions in force within the European Union (Regulation (EU) No. 2021/2280 of December 16, 2021), the object will be delivered to the purchaser along with its Intra-Community Certificate FR2602700124-K issued by the DREAL on July 3, 2026, accompanied by the expert report prepared by Mr. Pierre Grignon Dumoulin, a court-appointed expert in works of art composed of materials derived from biodiversity and an approved agent. Re-export outside the EU is prohibited, except for state cultural institutions upon presentation of supporting documentation
Appraiser: Mr. Pierre GRIGNON DUMOULIN
A dagger known as a khandjar with a double-curved blade made of Damascus steel, double-edged along the last third.
Handle made of elephant ivory (Elephas maximus, Loxodonta africana, or Loxodonta
cyclotis), steel ferrules with gold inlays using the koftgari technique, floral motifs in reserve on a burnished background.
Matching notched disc pommel.
Oxidation and signs of
wear
India, late 19th century
Total height: 28 cm
Gross weight: 242 g
Object composed in whole or in part of ivory from proboscidean Elephantidae spp. (Elephas maximus, Loxodonta africana, or Loxodonta cyclotis) listed in Appendix I/A of CITES/EU. In accordance with the regulatory provisions in force within the European Union (Regulation (EU) No. 2021/2280 of December 16, 2021), the object will be delivered to the purchaser along with its Intra-Community Certificate FR2602700124-K issued by the DREAL on July 3, 2026, accompanied by the expert report prepared by Mr. Pierre Grignon Dumoulin, a court-appointed expert in works of art composed of materials derived from biodiversity and an approved agent. Re-export outside the EU is prohibited, except for state cultural institutions upon presentation of supporting documentation
Appraiser: Mr. Pierre GRIGNON DUMOULIN
