Antique Japanese & World Weapons AUG. 29th
Lot 309:
Fine 18th-19th C. Mogul Indian Hunting Knife Dagger ~ Secret Compartment in the Grip. A beautiful and highly unusual example, with its blued steel mounts heavily inlaid with gold floral decorations, large deer stag grip is hollowed inside for a secret stash of Opium or such, topped with a gold inlaid steel pommel cap having a snappy lid. Mounted with a fine recurved single edged blade of high contrast Black Wootz damascus steel, both sides with gold inlaid decorations en suite. A unique and high quality weapon, must have been custom made for a wealthy hunter enthusiast of the Islamic world. Overall length: 12 1/2". Blade length: 8 1/2".
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