AUCTION 45: ANTIQUE ARMS AND ARMOR

A PERSIAN TABARZIN BATTLEAXE WITH SILVER INLAY, 19TH C.

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Start price: $300

Estimated price: $500 - $700

Buyer's premium:

The gently curved head of this axe is decorated with floral motifs in silver-inlay throughout its entirety, with most of the decoration still visible. The shaft is a cylindrical wooden rod capped with iron and wrapped with fabric. The fabric is mostly present but is dry from age and is peeling away from the shaft in various places.

L: 16.5 in. (41.91 cm.);

Condition: The silver inlay has faded but is still relatively well preserved.