6th Dec, 2023 11:00

Arms, Armour & Militaria

 
Lot 39
 

39

A NORTH INDIAN DAGGER (KATAR), LATE 18TH CENTURY

with slightly curved double-edged crucible steel blade formed with a pair of long converging fullers divided by a slender rib and with a reinforced point, iron hilt comprising a pair of shaped langets each decorated with a conventional flower, arched guard, a pair of side-bars each with a tapering recessed panel and lobated finial, a pair of grip-bars joined by beads, and decorated throughout with gilt flowers and foliage, in its wooden scabbard with a later leather covering, and large iron mounts decorated en suite with the hilt, comprising chape with bud-shaped terminal and locket with a pierced loop (the gold with losses, the iron parts now russet brown throughout), 54.0 cm overall

Roy Elvis Catalogue Number D12.

Sold for £1,900


 

with slightly curved double-edged crucible steel blade formed with a pair of long converging fullers divided by a slender rib and with a reinforced point, iron hilt comprising a pair of shaped langets each decorated with a conventional flower, arched guard, a pair of side-bars each with a tapering recessed panel and lobated finial, a pair of grip-bars joined by beads, and decorated throughout with gilt flowers and foliage, in its wooden scabbard with a later leather covering, and large iron mounts decorated en suite with the hilt, comprising chape with bud-shaped terminal and locket with a pierced loop (the gold with losses, the iron parts now russet brown throughout), 54.0 cm overall

Roy Elvis Catalogue Number D12.