Curved steel blade panelled and with two pierced central slots, and two slots nearer to the hilt inset with moveable sea pearls embossing mimicking process. Set into curved jade hilt of opal colour, inlaid with gilt stylized flowers and plants inset with rubies and turquoises. The sheath is covered with dark green velvet with a silver thread band and with silver mounts chased and enameled with flowery mounts and birds in green, blue and red. Small green buckle attached. Mughal.
Bequeathed by Charles Brinsley Marlay
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley
18th Century, Early#
1700
-
1750
Band
composed of
silver thread
Inlay
composed of
gilt
Inset
composed of
turquoise
rubies
Hilt
composed of
jade
Height 31 cm
Hilt Inset
composed of
pearl
Mounts
composed of
silver
Sheath
composed of
velvet
Blade
Length 26.5 cm
Dagger
Length 39 cm
Inlay
Insetting (process)
Enamelling
Gilding
Chasing
Accession number: MAR.ARM.O.184-1912
Primary reference Number: 169134
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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