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A RARE BUKHARA PITCHAU DAGGER

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:NA Estimated At:2,000.00 - 2,500.00 USD
A RARE BUKHARA PITCHAU DAGGER
Auctions Imperial is pleased to announce our 2013 sale, to be held March 16 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Timonium, Maryland. Over 300 lots of choice antique arms and armor including armor, helmets, shields, swords, daggers, battleaxes, maces, halberds, matchlocks, flintlocks and percussion pieces will be offered. Our fine selection for 2013 includes broadswords, baskethilts, shamshirs, shashkas, palas, kindjals, khanjars, tulwars and spears, as well as chain mail and breastplates. This sale will also include important swords and daggers from the Greek War of Independence and the armor of the K...
The grip of polished walrus, with bolster of nielloed silver set with a ring of inlaid turquoises characteristic of the type. The straight, T-backed blade forged of fine black and silver wootz damascus steel. The velvet-covered wooden scabbard with large engraved and parcel-gilded mounts, the locket likewise set with a ring of inlaid turquoises. Mid-19th century. Light wear. Overall length 39.8 cm.
Condition II