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Auction archive: Lot number 146

A VERY FINE GOLD DAMASCENED DOUBLE-HEADED INDO-PERSIAN AXE, 19TH CENTURY

Auction 19.06.2001
19 Jun 2001
Estimate
US$3,000 - US$4,000
Price realised:
US$3,290
Auction archive: Lot number 146

A VERY FINE GOLD DAMASCENED DOUBLE-HEADED INDO-PERSIAN AXE, 19TH CENTURY

Auction 19.06.2001
19 Jun 2001
Estimate
US$3,000 - US$4,000
Price realised:
US$3,290
Beschreibung:

A VERY FINE GOLD DAMASCENED DOUBLE-HEADED INDO-PERSIAN AXE, 19TH CENTURY The watered-steel double headed axe, inlaid with gold and chiseled with elaborate panels of floral scrolls and birds, gold damascened spearhead, and floral damascened handle drilled through suggesting this axe was once mounted as part of a panolply of arms 38¼ inches (97.1 cms.) overall 9½ inch (24.1 cm.) blade Probably once part of a suite of arms which Lot 145 belonged to as well.

Auction archive: Lot number 146
Auction:
Datum:
19 Jun 2001
Auction house:
Christie's
New York, East
Beschreibung:

A VERY FINE GOLD DAMASCENED DOUBLE-HEADED INDO-PERSIAN AXE, 19TH CENTURY The watered-steel double headed axe, inlaid with gold and chiseled with elaborate panels of floral scrolls and birds, gold damascened spearhead, and floral damascened handle drilled through suggesting this axe was once mounted as part of a panolply of arms 38¼ inches (97.1 cms.) overall 9½ inch (24.1 cm.) blade Probably once part of a suite of arms which Lot 145 belonged to as well.

Auction archive: Lot number 146
Auction:
Datum:
19 Jun 2001
Auction house:
Christie's
New York, East
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