AUCTION 50: ANTIQUE MILITARIA, FALL 2024

A SUPERB MUGHAL ROCK-CRYSTAL HILTED WOOTZ DAGGER, INDIA, 17TH/18TH C.

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Start price: $1,000

Estimated price: $1,500 - $2,000

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With a curved double-edged wootz blade with a central ridge and two wide fullers on either side. The forte is decorated with gold inlay in the cartouches on both sides depicting a flower. The hilt is carved of rock crystal with palmettes and rosettes with a silver mount engraved with floral arabesques.

Provenance: Private collection, Germany.

India, 17th/18th century.

L: 17 in., (43.5 cm.)

Condition: Very good overall, the blade is in excellent condition, and the crystal hilt shows no damage.