Bidspirit auction | INDIAN CHALCEDONY DAGGER HANDLE WITH


INDIAN CHALCEDONY DAGGER HANDLE WITH GLASS INLAYS - Ca. end of 19th century AD. A chalcedony dagger handle of pistol-grip form with a recurved, rounded pommel and a broad bilobed terminal at the guard end. Both faces are decorated with slender branching stems in fine gold, set with red and green glass inlays in kundan settings forming buds, leaves, and rosette heads.Size: 135mm x 55mm; Weight: 275gProvenance: Private UK Collection.This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.