Mughal Jewelled Jade-Hilted Khanjar Dagger Rococo Practical as well as ornamental

Practical as well as ornamental

Seamless two-tier structure: lower shelf remains unencumbered

lending an extra note of sophistication and grandeur

With its captivating bone inlay and classic form

much as admired in leading collections such as the British Museum

Mughal Jewelled Jade-Hilted Khanjar Dagger Rococo Practical as well as ornamentalA fine 18th 19th century Mughal dagger with double edged curved steel watered blade with central curved fuller, the pale green jade pistol hilt with a rounded pommel, decorated with foil backed emerald green and ruby red cabochons mounted in gold Kundan settings designed as foliate stems. India, circa 1800 Length: 36. 5 cms (14. 4 ins)