Bidspirit auction | MUGHAL DAGGER WITH JADE HANDLE

MUGHAL DAGGER WITH JADE HANDLE AND ENGRAVED SCABBARD - Ca. 17th - 18th century AD. A dagger with a curved double-edged blade with a prominent medial ridge and with foliate gold koftgari panels at the forte; the waisted hilt carved from dark green jade and set on each face with a turquoise cabochon rivet. The matching scabbard with a raised collar and tapering chape, its faces finely engraved with scrolling arabesques and palmettes within foliate borders.Size: 435mm x 50mm; Weight: 415gProvenance: Private UK Collection.This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.