Antique Indo Persian Islamic Axe Gold Damascened to Sword Shamshir Tuwar Talwar

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Antique Indo Persian Islamic Axe Gold Damascened to Sword Shamshir Tuwar Talwar
Antique 18th - 19th Century
Gold Damascened
Indo Persian Islamic Axe
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Description
Exquisite gold damascened antique, 18th-19th century, Indo - Persian Islamic axe, entirely made of well hand-forged steel, including a large crescent-shaped blade, decorated on each side with hand-chiseled cartouches with Arabic
"nasta'liq"
calligraphy among scrolled arabesques and highlighted by a gold koftgari inlay including the edges of the blade.
The protruding rear-hammer and central block are also chiseled with calligraphic scripts and highlighted in gold koftgari (worn) and surmounted with a silver inlay central bulbous pommel.
It is mounted on its handmade cylindrical steel haft with a mushroom-shaped pommel is adorned with silver koftgari scrolls and chiseled with a spiral design.
The axe head is hand forged from high carbon steel; when the blade of the axe is tapped with a finger it beautifully rings for quite a long time with a bright clear tone.
CONDITION: Showing age and usage. In Excellent condition for an antique steel axe that is approximately, 200 years old.
MEASUREMENTS
Overall length: 74.5cm (29.33 inches)
Height of the blade: 18.5 cm (7.28 inches)
REFERENCE: A similar axe from the collection of the Ferenc Hopp Museum of Asiatic Arts in Budapest, Hungary and dated by the museum experts to the 18th -19th is published in the book, Artisans at the Crossroads. Page 171.
The buyer will be provided with a copy of the pages from the mentioned references, together with a certificate of authenticity.
PROVENANCE: Acquired from an old Canadian Collection of Islamic Art, including Muslim arms and armor.
Item number: ES1103
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Terms of Sale
All items are guaranteed to be authentic antiques, and not reproductions.
All our artifacts are accompanied by a
Certificate of Authenticity
.
We provide a full money return guarantee if a state museum judges the
artifact to be non-authentic.
Canadian buyers please note: We are required to charge HST or GST on all orders mailed to Canadian
destinations. The invoice we send to Canadian buyers will include the appropriate tax.
About Us
Our business HUNDRED & ONE ANTIQUES is based on a long family tradition of collecting fine European and Oriental Antiques and Art, with a special interest in Antique Arms and Armour.
We have been involved in antique trading since 1970.
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Antique Century Turkish Ottoman Silver Inlaid Iron Islamic Horse shoe to sword
Antique Century Turkish Ottoman Silver Inlaid Iron Islamic Horseshoe
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A very rare antique 18th-19th century Turkish Ottoman Islamic hand forged iron horseshoe of oval shape, the lower portion curved inwards, is finely damascened in silver with an intricate spray of foliage and script in Arabic calligraphy within a lobed cartouche, all worked against a cross-hatched ground.
For related examples see J. M. Rogers, The Arts of Islam, Treasures from the Nasser D. Khalili Collection, cat. 417
A similar horseshoe is published in the Bonhams, Islamic & Indian Art catalogue 2 April 2009, London, New Bond Street. Lot 101 Sold for £ 6,600 (US$ 8,522) (9 years ago) .
Another similar horseshoe is published in the Bonhams, Islamic & Indian Art catalogue 8 April 2014, London, New Bond Street. Lot 182 at the price £ 3,000 - 5,000 (US$ 3900 - 6500).
We will also provide the buyer with photocopies of the pages from the mentioned references together with a certificate of authenticity.
MEASUREMENTS: 11.8 cm x 10.5 cm (4 41⁄64 inches x 4 9⁄64 inches)
CONDITION: In very good condition considering its age and is with a beautiful dark patina, and the silver inlaid is in pristine condition.
Item number: ES892
Payment
PayPal
Shipping
International Shipping Costs will be calculated after the auction based on the purchaser address.
Items will be shipped within 5 business days of receiving payment.
Terms of Sale
All items are guaranteed to be authentic antiques, and not reproductions.
All our artifacts are accompanied by a
Certificate of Authenticity
.
We provide a full money return guarantee if a state museum judges the
artifact to be non-authentic.
Canadian buyers please note: We are required to charge HST or GST on all orders mailed to Canadian
destinations. The invoice we send to Canadian buyers will include the appropriate tax.
About Us
Our business HUNDRED & ONE ANTIQUES is based on a long family tradition of collecting fine European and Oriental Antiques and Art, with a special interest in Antique Arms and Armour.
We have been involved in antique trading since 1970.
Welcome and thank you for visiting
Hundred and One Antiques
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