India, Persia. An Indo-Persian Dagger Archive bordered with deep red piping

bordered with deep red piping

printed and bound by Biddles Ltd of Guildford and King's Lyon

the reverse bearing a central threaded lug retaining an original backplate

Twenty-nine in bronze

bronze with red and blue enamels

India, Persia. An Indo-Persian Dagger Archive bordered with deep red pipingDagger with an Indian Damascus style iron steel blade, magnetic, with dull sides and a semi sharp tip, with an ornate and intricate Koftgari design on both sides, the reverse incorporating a shield as part of the design, the blade measuring 135 in length, magnetic metal crossguard with flared quillons and bearing a similar design to that used on the blade, both sides of the handle are inlaid with seven pieces of interlocking bone, the magnetic metal