AUCTION # 33 ANTIQUE ARMS, ARMOR & DECORATIONS

AN ANTELOPE MUGHAL-STYLE AXE WITH SILVER KOFGARI, 19TH C.

Аукцион начнётся через __ дней и __ часов

Стартовая цена: $500

Оценочная стоимость: $700 - $900

Комиссия аукционного дома:

A wonderful 19th-century Indian Axe — all steel, and beautifully constructed with the blade forming the neck of an antelope, complete with the animal’s head and twisted horns. The Steel semi-circular axe blade and the entire axe are abundantly covered with magnificent silver floral decor made using the koftgari technique. The long steel shaft with bands at intervals and a figured, domed base. A wonderful-looking Indo-Persian weapon dating to the 19th century. Provenance: Bonhams: Eastern Arms & Armour from the Richard R. Wagner Jr. Collection, 29 Apr 2015, London, Knightsbridge.

Dimensions: L: 22 1/4 in., (56.5 cm.)

Condition: Very good.