• A Qajar etched steel sword, Iran, late 19th century
  • Handicrafts and classics, Weapons
  • 88.2 cm
  • the curved steel blade etched with inscriptions, a snake and scrolling vegetation, the handle with traces of damascening and moulded in the form of a stylised bird head.
Estimation
£400
526 USD
- £600
790 USD
Unsold
ArtChart | A walrus ivory hilted Safavid sword, Iran, 17th century by Unknown Artist
A walrus ivory hilted Safavid sword, Iran, 17th century
Estimation
£5,000
6,581 USD
-
£7,000
9,213 USD
Realized Price
£4,400
5,791 USD
26.667%
Sale Date
Rosebery's Auction - 1 April 2022
ArtChart | An ivory-hilted sword with blade signed by Muhammed Ali Kirmani ibn Sadeq, dedicated to Nader Shah (r.1736-47), Persia, early 18th Century by Unknown Artist
An ivory-hilted sword with blade signed by Muhammed Ali Kirmani ibn Sadeq, dedicated to Nader Shah (r.1736-47), Persia, early 18th Century
Estimation
£60,000
78,534 USD
-
£80,000
104,712 USD
Realized Price
£75,600
98,953 USD
8%
Sale Date
Sotheby's - 30 March 2022