AN EXCEPTIONAL GEM-SET AND ENAMELLED PUSH DAGGER (KATAR) WITH SCABBARD...
AN EXCEPTIONAL GEM-SET AND ENAMELLED PUSH DAGGER (KATAR) WITH SCABBARD
JAIPUR, RAJASTHAN, INDIA, 19TH CENTURY
The double-edged steel blade with central ridge and heavily reinforced tip, the hilt covered in gold decorated with opaque and translucent polychrome enamelled floral and bird motifs on the inside and grip, and set with numerous white sapphires arranged in vegetal motifs on the outside, the gold scabbard decorated en suite, with wooden blade guides
17 ½ in. (44.5cm.) long in scabbard
Provenance
By repute, Treasury of the Nizams of Hyderabad
Literature
Please note that this dagger is set with white sapphires and not diamonds as stated in the printed catalogue.
AN EXCEPTIONAL GEM-SET AND ENAMELLED PUSH DAGGER (KATAR) WITH SCABBARD
JAIPUR, RAJASTHAN, INDIA, 19TH CENTURY
The double-edged steel blade with central ridge and heavily reinforced tip, the hilt covered in gold decorated with opaque and translucent polychrome enamelled floral and bird motifs on the inside and grip, and set with numerous white sapphires arranged in vegetal motifs on the outside, the gold scabbard decorated en suite, with wooden blade guides
17 ½ in. (44.5cm.) long in scabbard
Provenance
By repute, Treasury of the Nizams of Hyderabad
Literature
Please note that this dagger is set with white sapphires and not diamonds as stated in the printed catalogue.
