A kandshar with rock crystal grip. India Moghul, circa 1700
A kandshar with rock crystal grip. India Moghul, circa 1700
Countercurved damascus steel blade with four grooves and thickened ribbed tip, gold inlaid at the base with floral motifs on a black backgound; rock crystal grip, sculpted with floral motifs and enriched with a ruby in a gold collet (the one on the opposite side is missing); embossed gilded silver ring, fretwork with flowers on the upper border. Wooden sheath covered with blue velvet (restoration) and silver mounts, the chape is vaguely shaped like an elephant's head. condition: very good - dimensions: 36 cm - Estimation : 3 000 / 5 000 €
Literature: See «Splendeur des Armes Orientales», France 1988, page 112.
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