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Auction archive: Lot number 1

AN UNUSUALLY LARGE NORTH INDIAN KHYBER KNIFE

Estimate
£500 - £700
ca. US$805 - US$1,127
Price realised:
£875
ca. US$1,409
Auction archive: Lot number 1

AN UNUSUALLY LARGE NORTH INDIAN KHYBER KNIFE

Estimate
£500 - £700
ca. US$805 - US$1,127
Price realised:
£875
ca. US$1,409
Beschreibung:

AN UNUSUALLY LARGE NORTH INDIAN KHYBER KNIFE
19TH CENTURY
AN UNUSUALLY LARGE NORTH INDIAN KHYBER KNIFE 19TH CENTURY With characteristic single-edged tapering blade with T-shaped back-edge (tip reprofiled), iron hilt with green horn grip-scales, and flower-shaped copper-alloy finial; together with A SUDANESE KASKARA , with double-edged blade, iron hilt, and raw-hide bound leather disc pommel; AN AFRICAN WRIST-DAGGER, with tapering double-edged fullered blade, in original scabbard; A NORTH AFRICAN JAMBIYA , with white-metal- and brass-mounted wooden grip, scabbard decorated en suite; and A INDO-PERSIAN DHAL , with steel dish decorated with applied brass bosses and crescent moons The first with 33in. (83.8cm.) blade (5)

Auction archive: Lot number 1
Auction:
Datum:
26 Sep 2012
Auction house:
Christie's
26 September 2012, London, South Kensington
Beschreibung:

AN UNUSUALLY LARGE NORTH INDIAN KHYBER KNIFE
19TH CENTURY
AN UNUSUALLY LARGE NORTH INDIAN KHYBER KNIFE 19TH CENTURY With characteristic single-edged tapering blade with T-shaped back-edge (tip reprofiled), iron hilt with green horn grip-scales, and flower-shaped copper-alloy finial; together with A SUDANESE KASKARA , with double-edged blade, iron hilt, and raw-hide bound leather disc pommel; AN AFRICAN WRIST-DAGGER, with tapering double-edged fullered blade, in original scabbard; A NORTH AFRICAN JAMBIYA , with white-metal- and brass-mounted wooden grip, scabbard decorated en suite; and A INDO-PERSIAN DHAL , with steel dish decorated with applied brass bosses and crescent moons The first with 33in. (83.8cm.) blade (5)

Auction archive: Lot number 1
Auction:
Datum:
26 Sep 2012
Auction house:
Christie's
26 September 2012, London, South Kensington
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