Lot n° 189
Estimation :
750 - 800
EUR
Chimera-headed saber, the curved damascus steel blade mounte - Lot 189
Chimera-headed saber, the curved damascus steel blade mounted on a tombaq hilt of a Makara (Sanskrit for aquatic animal from Indian mythology), finely chased with fleurons and scales holding the open mouth of a fish depicting the hilt, the velvet-covered wooden scabbard and gilded metal frame adorned with floral scrolls, tigers and elephants. Partially gilded with mercury
Lucknow, North India, 19th century
Height 2.5; W: 69.5; D: 10 cm
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