Estimate
€ 1.500 - 2.000
Sold
€ 2.750
The price includes buyer's premium
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Curved, double-edged blade with rib at the center, made of very fine Wootz damask, with base slightly in relief. Double-"T"-shaped, walrus ivory grip majestically sculpted in bas-relief with well-shaped figures. Featuring a depiction of a gentleman and a lady in "Western-looking" dress, with three winged putti crouched at their feet, on a background featuring a thick pattern of foliage and flowers in relief. Above and below there are panels featuring nasta'liq type inscriptions with beaded frames. Smooth back engraved with a man in traditional vest among floral decorations, at his feet there is a hound chasing a hare. An old restoration and very small missing parts. Leather-covered wooden scabbard with decorations in relief.