Miscellaneous
Lot 422 SESSION 1 eSALE ONLINE ONLY (MON 24TH JULY CLOSE FROM 9.30AM Miscellaneous
Estimate $750
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,200
SRI LANKA, Sinhalese piha-kaetta knife, early 19th century, broad single edged steel blade (length 20.5cm), with fuller along spine decorated with silver overlaid decoration and the groove and back half of the blade with elaborate silver decoration, the forte covered with cast and pierced brass and silver panels, the carved bone handle with decorated silver-pommel cap, with a handcrafted wooden scabbard. The scabbard is a bit loose at the low side, a few small chips to the blade and a few other pit marks, otherwise good fine.
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