Antique Japanese & World Weapons AUG. 29th
Lot 308:
Rare 18th C. Mughal Indian JADE & RUBY Hilted KARD Dagger. A very good early example featuring a massive grip of one piece green Jade stone, adorned with a cabochon Ruby to each side of the pommel. Large gilt copper ferrule area with etched floral motives. Mounted with a very serious straight single edged blade of significant thrusting power, showing active watered patterns of early Indian Wootz steel. Blade is originally forged of two separate blocks of wootz steel, Note the overlapping seam at the lower blade, a technique exclusively met on early Indian weapons, clearly showing the precious status of good Wootz steel in certain Indian regions of the era. In its original fabric over wood scabbard with gold threaded lacing. This is a very large and beefy Kard dagger example compare to most encountered weapons of this type and era. Total length (inside scabbard if present) : 18 1/2" Blade length : 10 1/2"
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