Christie's. Maharajas & Mughal Magnificence, New York, 19 June 2019
14 juillet 2019
A gem set jade-hilted dagger (khanjar) with scabbard, North India, 1740-80
Lot 83. A gem set jade-hilted dagger (khanjar) with scabbard, North India, 1740-80; 15 ins. (38 cm.) long; scabbard 11 ins. (28 cm.) long. Estimate USD 100,000 - USD 150,000. Price realised USD 112,500. Christie's Images Ltd 2019
Set with diamonds, rubies, and emeralds, set in silver and gold, watered-steel blade, scabbard covered with later block-printed cotton.
Exhibited: Grand Palais, Paris 2017, p.129. no.99
The Doge’s Palace, Venice 2017, p.154, no.100
The Palace Museum, Beijing 2018, p.178, no.104.
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