AUCTION # 33 ANTIQUE ARMS, ARMOR & DECORATIONS

A JAMBIYA, WOOTZ STEEL BLADE, 19TH CENTURY

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Start price: $1,200

Estimated price: $1,500 - $1,700

Buyer's premium: 28%

Sales Tax: On buyer's premium only

A superb 19th-century Indo-Persian jambiya. Wootz steel double-edged curved blade with a raised central ridge along the whole length. Handle of jade and steel, decorated with beautiful gold koftgari.

Dimensions: L: 13 in., (33 cm.)

Condition: Very good, some rusting at the base of the blade.