Medals & Coins, Arms & Armour - 1st May 2019
Lot 625
A Tibetan dagger
Estimate £700 - £1,000 | Hammer £500
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Description
A Tibetan dagger, single edged blade 11.5 in., white metal clad hilt with trefoil terminal set with a turquoise cabochon to a raised setting, iron framed scabbard with white metal panels profusely embossed with writhing dragons amid foliage, further cabochons to the outer face; together with a Tibetan prayer book, six loose leaves with text and painted Buddhas, enclosed by two boards faced with richly embossed white metal overlaid with Buddhas and mythical beasts, also featuring vajras and other symbols, all within a border set with hard stone cabochons. [2]