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Art of the Islamic World and India

Art of the Islamic World and India

Lot 149: A WATERED STEEL BLADE AND ENAMELLED DRAGON SHAPED HANDLE SWORD, INDIA, 18TH - 19TH CENTURY

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This auction ended on 23 May 2025.

Start price: £950

Estimated price: £1,000 - £2,000

Buyer's Premium: 25%

Sold for: £1,000

The hilt is finely cast in the form of a lion or dragon with floral enamelwork. The guard terminates in paw-like quillons, and the langet is extended into a floral chape. The blade is a long, deeply curved single-edged shamshir form with visible watering (damascening), possibly wootz steel.

Provenance: Ex Wagner Collection, published in "Arms of the paladins". 

L: 91 cm