A PAIR OF GOLD JAMBIYA DAGGERS WITH SAUDI ROYAL EMBLEM
SAUDI ARABIA, BY BADR AL-DIN AHMAD, 20TH CENTURY
Estimate: £25,000 - £35,000
Auction: 11 June 2025 from 10:00 BST
Description
each of typical form with waisted grip and sharply curving blade and sheath, the steel blade with medial ridge, the gold hilt and sheath engraved with rococo-style floral designs, a double sword and palm tree in silver relief representing the Saudi Arabian Royal Emblem, verso plain gold with maker's name in Arabic within a rectangular cartouche
Dimensions
each 20.5cm long