Ending 27th Apr, 2025 16:00
Olympia Timed: Islamic, Indian, Himalayan and South-East Asian Art
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A FINE SOUTH INDIAN DAGGER (BICHWA), 17TH/18TH CENTURY, POSSIBLY BIDAR, NORTH KARNATAKA
with recurved double-edged blade of flattened diamond section, brass hilt cast and chased in high relief, comprising a pair of engraved langets, pierced outer guard decorated with the avatars of Vishnu arranged vertically, inner guard with an elaborate moulding top and bottom, and well modelled pommel formed as Nandi bull, 32.4 cm overall
Provenance
Roy Elvis (1944-2022) catalogue number D63
Sold for £1,000
with recurved double-edged blade of flattened diamond section, brass hilt cast and chased in high relief, comprising a pair of engraved langets, pierced outer guard decorated with the avatars of Vishnu arranged vertically, inner guard with an elaborate moulding top and bottom, and well modelled pommel formed as Nandi bull, 32.4 cm overall
Provenance
Roy Elvis (1944-2022) catalogue number D63
Auction: Olympia Timed: Islamic, Indian, Himalayan and South-East Asian Art, ending 27th Apr, 2025
Auction Location: London, UK
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Wednesday 23rd April: 10am to 5pm
Thursday 24th April: 10am to 5pm
Friday 25th April: 10am to 5pm
Saturday 26th April: 12am to 4pm
AUCTION:
Starts: Friday 18th April 2025, 9:30
Ends: Sunday 27th April 2025, 16:00
