Inv. no. LNS 2195 J
Blade forged from pattern-welded steel, ground and polished, stamped with a ‘workshop mark’; hilt gold over an iron core, worked in kundan technique, partially engraved and set with gemstones
Length 90 cm; width at quillon 7.5 cm
India, hilt probably late 16th – early 17th century AD; blade 17th or early 18th century AD
hilt probably late 10th – early 11th century AH; blade 11th or early 12th century AH

Inv. no. LNS 3931 J
Stones cut and polished by lapidary means, the emerald drilled with diamond-tipped bit; gold fabricated from sheet, wire and shot
Height 6 cm; width 3 cm
India, probably 17th century AD or earlier
probably 11th century AH or earlier

Inv. no. LNS 16 J
Fabricated from gold and set with gemstones in kundan technique; backs champlevé-enamelled; pendant bead carved, polished and drilled by lapidary means
Height 39 cm; width of pendant 4 cm
India, Deccan, Hyderabad, late 18th century AD
late 12th century AH

Inv. no. LNS 633 HS
Nephrite, carved, polished and drilled by lapidary means
Height 4.5 cm; width 13 cm
India, probably Deccan, ca. 2nd quarter, 17th century AD
ca. 2nd quarter, 11th century AH

Inv. no. LNS 292 J
Fabricated from gold, set with precious stones in kundan technique, and champlevé-enameled; pearls and emerald bead of top section on silk thread, lower pearls suspended on gold wire
Height 32.5 cm; width 5 cm
India, Deccan, Hyderabad, late 18th – 19th century AD
late 12th – 13th century AH

Inv. no. LNS 2868 J ab
Fabricated from gold, champlevé-enamelled and strung with pearls; pearls strung on and suspended via gold wire
Average height 7.5 cm; average width 5.2 cm
India, Mughal dominions, probably 2nd quarter, 17th century AD
probably 2nd quarter, 11th century AH

Inv. no. LNS 173 J
Fabricated from gold and set with gemstones in kundan technique; backs champlevé-enamelled; pendant emeralds carved, polished and drilled by lapidary means; pearls drilled
Height 7.5 cm; width 26 cm
India, Deccan, Hyderabad, later 18th – 19th century AD
later 12th – 13th century AH

Inv. no. LNS 635 HS
Nephrite, carved, polished and engraved by lapidary means, jade plaques and precious stones set in kundan technique
Height 19.6 cm; diameter 18 cm
India, probably Deccan, later 17th – early 18th century AD
later 11th – early 12th century AH

Inv. no. LNS 13 HS a,b
Nephrite hilt, locket and chape carved and polished by lapidary means, engraved and inlaid with gold and set with gemstones in kundan technique; blade forged from jawhar steel, ground, polished and lightly etched (the ‘watered’ surface destroyed by ‘repolishing’ and heating, perhaps at the time of the making of the scabbard); scabbard wood overlaid with gold sheet and champlevé-enameled, fitted with jade locket and chape
Height of dagger 35.5 cm; width of dagger 5.3 cm; height of scabbard 28.3 cm; width of scabbard 4.6 cm
India, probably Deccan, the hilt, locket and chape ca. mid 17th century AD; scabbard ca. earlier 18th century AD
the hilt, locket and chape ca. mid 11th century AH; scabbard ca. earier 12th century AH India, probably Deccan, the hilt, locket and chape ca. mid-17th century AD; scabbard ca. earlier 18th century AD

Inv. no. LNS 728 HS ab
Nephrite hilt, locket and chape carved and polished by lapidary means, engraved and inlaid with gold and set with gemstones in kundan technique; blade forged from jawhar steel, ground, polished and lightly etched, hatched and overlaid with gold; scabbard wood overlaid with velvet and fitted with jade locket and chape
Height of dagger 38.8 cm; width of dagger 7.3 cm; height of scabbard 28.7 cm; width of scabbard 7 cm
India, probably Deccan, ca. middle to 3rd quarter, 17th century AD
ca. middle to 3rd quarter, 11th century AH

Inv. no. LNS 3909 J a,b
Nephrite hilt carved, polished and engraved by lapidary means, fitted with iron reinforcements, inlaid with gold in kundan technique and set with gemstones; blade forged from jawhar steel, ground, polished and lightly etched; scabbard wood overlaid with velvet, fitted with champlevé-enameled gold locket and chape
Length 44 cm; width 9.3 cm
India, probably later 17th – early 18th century AD
probably later 11th – early 12th century AH

Inv. No. LNS 3979 J
Carved, kundan worked, set with gemstones
India (Mughal Dominions), late 17th – early 18th century AD

Inv. no. LNS 216 J a,b
Blade forged from jawhar steel, ground, polished and lightly etched; hilt and scabbard nephrite, carved, polished, drilled and engraved by lapidary techniques, inlaid with gold and set with precious stones; quillons fabricated from thick sheet, engraved and inlaid with a black organic substance and set with precious stones
Height of dagger unsheathed 31.5 cm; height of dagger and scabbard 35 cm; width 5.7 cm
Hilt, quillons and scabbard, Turkey, ca. 2nd half 16th century AD; blade India, 2nd half 16th – 1st half 17th century AD
Hilt, quillions and scabbard, Turkey, ca. 2nd half 10th century AH; blade India, 2nd half 10th – 1st half 11th century AH

Inv. no. LNS 660 HS
Body fabricated from silver, worked in repoussé and gilded; nephrite plaque of lid sawn, ground, polished and engraved by lapidary means, inlaid with gold and set with precious stones
Height 3.5 cm; width 5 cm
Jade plaque Turkey, ca. 17th century AD; box Turkey, probably later 18th century AD
Jade plaque Turkey, ca. 11th century AH; box Turkey, probably later 12th century AH

Inv. no. LNS 181 J
Fabricated from sheet and wire, enamelled and set with semiprecious stones
Height 6 cm; width 3.5 cm
Iran, later 18th – early 19th century AD
later 12th – early 12th century AH