7th May, 2014 10:00

Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria: The John Woodman Higgins Armoury Collection

 
Lot 303
 
Lot 303 - **A PAIR OF PERSIAN DECORATED SCISSORS
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**A PAIR OF PERSIAN DECORATED SCISSORS

**A PAIR OF PERSIAN DECORATED SCISSORS, 19TH CENTURY comprising a pair of hollow-ground blades each grooved on the outer face, pierced pear-shaped handles, and decorated throughout with gold koftgari foliage and flowers within linear frames 27 cm; 10 5/8 in overall Provenance J. Zado Noorian, New York, 15 October 1936 JWHA Inv. No. 2375

Sold for £1,500


 
**A PAIR OF PERSIAN DECORATED SCISSORS, 19TH CENTURY comprising a pair of hollow-ground blades each grooved on the outer face, pierced pear-shaped handles, and decorated throughout with gold koftgari foliage and flowers within linear frames 27 cm; 10 5/8 in overall Provenance J. Zado Noorian, New York, 15 October 1936 JWHA Inv. No. 2375

Auction: Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria: The John Woodman Higgins Armoury Collection, 7th May, 2014

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