Catalogue
Indo-Persian khanjar dagger, 19th century, double edged steel blade (length 23cm), the blade with five holed strips down the centre and three holed strips in the ricasso area, some of these holed strips contain small ball bearings, with gold overlaid floral decorated parrot's head handle. Blade is a modern copy, a few small oxidation spots on the blade and the tip is blunt, some gilt missing from handle, otherwise very good and unusual.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Persian khanjar, c1890, curved blade (length ignoring curve 23cm), with raised Arabic inscription on both sides, timber handle with a matching timber scabbard with some decoration near top. Very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $210
Indo-Persian khanjar, 19th century, watered steel blade (length 23.5cm), ram's head jade handle. Some cracks in handle and some oxidation on blade, otherwise very good.
Estimate $80
SOLD $190
Persian pesh kabz dagger, c1750, steel blade (25cm), with wide spine, some gold niello decoration at the guard area and extending up the tang which is covered with jadeite on both sides that are each inset with two rubies, at the pommel is a suspension ring, with a material covered scabbard. A few cracks in the handle cover and some loss of material in pommel area, otherwise fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $420
Indo-Persian pesh kabz dagger, c18th century, long watered steel blade (22.5cm), fluted with wide spine, the grip area with gilt and some decoration on spine and also on the spine there are three Arabic characters, the handle is silver with brightly coloured floral decoration and with a small loop on the pommel, with a leather scabbard. Fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,100
Persian pesh kabz dagger, c19th century, long steel blade (28cm), with wide spine and some gold decoration in ricasso area, with gold and silver niello decoration to metal handle and with brass loop attached to pommel. Good fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $480
Indo-Persian pesh kabz dagger, c19th century, long steel blade (24.5cm), with wide spine and stepped ricasso area with small brass section and with some engraved decoration in ricasso area and on the top part of blade, with full tang and with bone cover on both sides of handle. Handle with cracks and top of one side of bone cover with natural trabeculae holing, blade with some dark pitting and oxidation and a crack mark along spine, otherwise very good.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Indo-Persian pesh kabz dagger, c19th century, long steel blade (24cm), with wide spine and unusual pattern, short guard and full tang with bone covering on both sides. Some light oxidation on blade, otherwise fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Indo-Persian pesh kabz dagger, c1870, probably from Afghanistan/Pakistan region, with large steel blade with fuller curved at end (blade length ignoring curve 27cm), with jade and mother-of-pearl covered handle and with brass ring on pommel, in a felt covered scabbard. Good fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Indo-Persian pesh kabz dagger, c1870, probably from Afghanistan/Pakistan region, with large polished steel watered blade with dual fuller curved at end (blade length ignoring curve 25.5cm), with decorative section on spine, with full tang and jade and mother-of-pearl covered handle and with metal ring on bone covered pommel, in a leather scabbard. Scabbard worn and broken at tip, dagger very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Indo-Persian pesh kabz dagger, c1900-1920, probably from Afghanistan/Pakistan region, with thin curved Damascus steel blade with fuller (blade length ignoring curve 22.5cm), with jade and mother-of-pearl covered handle and with brass ring on pommel, in a plain leather scabbard. A few small chips in jade at handle end, otherwise fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Indo-Persian pesh kabz dagger, c1900-1920, probably from Afghanistan/Pakistan region, with thin curved steel blade with fuller (blade length ignoring curve 10.5cm), this etched to simulate Damascus steel, with jade and mother-of-pearl covered handle and with brass ring on pommel, in a plain leather scabbard. A few small chips in jade at handle end, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $200
Passed in
Fighting Lion and Elephant, dagger or sword handle in jade (8x13cm). Some surface cracks and lion's tail missing, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $170
India katar, 16th century, with wide steel German blade (length 24cm), with two reinforcement bars on the steel grip, with material covered scabbard. The scabbard fine, the katar with pitting and black spotting Good.
Estimate $100
SOLD $240
India katar, c1700, steel blade (length 28cm), with decorated reinforcement bars on the handcrafted decorated and fretted steel grip, with handcrafted decorative steel fitting joining blade to grip. The blade with much pitting from oxidation, otherwise very good.
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
India katar, c1780, scarce twin blades (length 21cm) with three reinforcement bars, traces of original gilt decoration with patterned channels on each blade, with original leather covered scabbard with steel tips. Fine and scarce with twin blades.
Estimate $400
SOLD $2,600
India katar, c1780, wide Damascus steel blade (length 15cm), with wide fuller and with two reinforcement bars on the steel grip, the grip with gold niello decoration, with original material covered scabbard with steel tip. The scabbard poor, the katar very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $900
Indian dagger, c18th century, long watered steel blade (length 27.5cm), with gold niello decoration in ricasso area, with walrus handle carved in the shape of an embracing couple in traditional clothing, with cloth covered scabbard with silver braid decoration. Some cracking to handle, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $850
India katar, c18th century, tapered Damascus steel blade (length 19cm), with dual fullers and with two reinforcement bars on the steel grip, the grip with gold niello decoration, with original material covered scabbard with steel joins and decorated tip. Scabbard very good, the katar with much loss of gold decoration, otherwise fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $340
India katar, c1800, wide Damascus steel blade (length 13.5cm), with wide dual fuller and with two reinforcement bars on the steel grip, the grip with gold decoration, with material covered scabbard. Scabbard very good, the katar with some pitting to blade, otherwise fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
India katar, c1800, tapered watered steel blade (length 21.5cm), with four fullers and with two reinforcement bars on the steel grip, the grip with gold niello decoration, with material covered scabbard with wired floral decoration with polished sapphires in flowers. Several sapphires missing from scabbard otherwise fine, the katar with some loss of gold decoration, otherwise fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $600
India katar, c1800, tapered Damascus steel blade (length 21.5cm), with four fullers and with two reinforcement bars on the steel grip, the grip with gold niello decoration, with material covered scabbard. Scabbard very good, the katar with some loss of gold decoration at guard area, otherwise fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $650
India katar, c19th century, tapered steel blade (length 23.5cm), with dual fullers and with two joined reinforcement bars on the steel grip, the grip and ricasso area with gold niello decoration, with material covered scabbard. Scabbard very good, the katar with some loss of gold decoration especially on reinforcement bars, otherwise fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $400
North India, 19th century, dagger scabbard (length 21.5cm), silvered with multi coloured enamelled floral decoration; another dagger scabbard (length 28.5cm), with material cover and plain metal at each end, the top section with a suspension loop. Good very fine; fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Assam, c1880s modern copy, wootz talwar sword handle, in iron with handcrafted gold inlay pattern. Good very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $150
Sri Lanka, late 17th - early 18th century, sinhalese piha kaetta dagger with decorative silver panels applied to blade (length 19cm), with fuller near top edge and with some niello decoration to blade and spine, with a carved horn handle. Some pit marks on blade, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $190
Sri Lanka, Sinhalese piha-kaetta knife, early 19th century, broad single edged steel blade (length 20.5cm), with fuller along spine decorated with silver overlaid decoration and the groove and back half of the blade with elaborate silver decoration, the forte covered with cast and pierced brass and silver panels, the carved bone handle with decorated silver-pommel cap, with a handcrafted wooden scabbard. The scabbard is a bit loose at the low side, a few small chips to the blade and a few other pit marks, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,200
Burma, paper knife in ivory (blade length 23cm), with decorative pierced leaf scroll work ivory handle with silver patterned base and inside behind the scrollwork handle is a traditionally attired figure. Foxing on the blade, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
Bhutan/Tibet dagger, early 20th century, single edge blade (length 10cm), two Chinese characters on blade near grip (translated as Cheng Du, capital of Sichuan Province in China), with brass pommel decorated on outside and plain on the inside, wire-wrapped grip, brass scabbard with dragon design on outside and the inside plain with belt loop attached. Good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Nepal khukuri, c1870, with a curved steel blade (length ignoring curve 19cm), with a fuller and decoration on both sides including a Nepalese word which appears to translate as 'penance', with a metal guard and full tang with jade-like material covering on both sides and with a small loop at the pommel, with material covered scabbard with metal tip. Handle cover with some marks, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $160