Lot 260. A gem set jade hilted dagger with matching locket, North India or Deccan, 1675-1725; 15 ¼ ins. (38.5 cm.) long; 2 7/8 ins. (7.2 cm.) wide; locket 1 5/8 ins. (4.2 cm.) long; 1 7/8 ins. (4.9 cm.) wide. Estimate USD 60,000 - USD 80,000. Price realised USD 68,750. © Christie's Images Ltd 2019

Set with rubies and emeralds, rain guard decorated with a half sun motif in gold-damascened, steel blade.

Literature: Jaffer 2013, p.68, no.31

Exhibited: Grand Palais, Paris 2017, p.121, no.92
The Doge’s Palace, Venice 2017, p.147, no.95
The Palace Museum, Beijing 2018, p.171, no.99.

Christie's. Maharajas & Mughal Magnificence, New York, 19 June 2019