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Rare and Fine Antique Arms, Armour and Militaria

Friday 16 December 2022, 10:00 AM • Sarzana

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A fine kandshar with Serpentine (Ophite) hilt

Estimate

€ 1.800 - 2.200

Sold

€ 4.500

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

dating: First half of the 19th Century provenance: North India, Double-edged blade with two large fullers divided at the center by a cannelure, probably made of damask; raised, gold-inlaid base with floral motifs. Serpentine (ophite) hilt sculpted with a horse's head, a long horsehair at the back and a high-relieved flower at the base. See a similar hilt in 'Islamic and Oriental Arms and Armour' by Robert Hales, page 32 nr. 75 length 42.7 cm.

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