‡ AN INDIAN JADE-HILTED DAGGER, LATE 19TH CENTURY... Lot 14

‡ AN INDIAN JADE-HILTED DAGGER, LATE 19TH CENTURY with straight blade formed with a central fuller, wavy edges, decorated with gold koftgari at the tip and the ricasso on each face, the latter incorporating a brief Kufic inscription, pale green stone hilt (small chips) applied with a decorative silver band studded with red pastes, in its original scabbard encased in silver chased with scrolls and decorated en suite at the mouth 28.2 cm; 11 1/8 in blade