A MUGHAL DAGGER WITH GILT DECORATED HILT, INDIA, 18TH-19TH CENTURY A MUGHAL DAGGER WITH GILT DECORATED HILT, INDIA, 18TH-19TH CENTURY

A MUGHAL DAGGER WITH GILT DECORATED HILT, INDIA, 18TH-19TH CENTURY

Reference: ART3001447

A Mughal watered steel dagger with a the hilt decorated in a gilt floral and palmettes pattern. The single-edged water steel blade slightly curved and tapering with flattened spine terminating in a palette medallion, the steel centre of the hilt decorated with gold koftgari with an undulating floral vine with palmettes. 37.2 cm.