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Condition report
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The condition of lots can vary widely and the nature of the lots sold means that they are unlikely to be in a perfect condition. Lots are sold in the condition they are in at the time of sale.
All with nicks and scratches, all visible in illustration and upon firsthand inspection.
P88.005, LTS1992.10169, 55612906: Silvered handles and horse like creature. Variegated reddish brown patina overall with mild areas of surface corrosion and rusting.
P84.081, LTS1992.10.202, 55612944: silvered with “x pattern.” Overall in good condition with some sticky black residue on piece with blade.
P88.004, LTS1992.10.178, 55612890: with pierced 6 petal flower design at central of blade. Some rusting and wear to edges overall.
LTS1992.10.206, 55612937: with small bird top and latch enclosure. With some rusting to blade in few areas with green patina.
LTS1992.10.190,55612883: with Makara head and geometric design and inlaid geometric design. Some abrasions and rusting to surface overall.
LTS1992.10.183, 55612920: with scalloped edge, with pierced poles. “30” written in yellow on blade. Some rusting on blade and nail.
P87.039, LTS1992.10168, 55612913: with coppery handles. Some wear to gilding and coppery surface, with overall wear and a bit of rusting on blade pieces.
P84.048, LTS1992.10.161, 55612869: with scale like handles with traces of red pigments. A little rusting and encrustation in recessed areas.
P92.071, 55551243: Large with swirl lines on handles. Some rusting overall with encrustation in recessed areas, with loss to the piece on the nail along one handle and some loss to the brassy surrounding of nail at top, with hole at the top snout possibly from previous nail.
LTS1992.10.181, 55612852: large in the shape of a peacock, mild areas of rusting overall, including in recessed areas, with some losses along edges.
P88.005, LTS1992.10.164, 55612876: with silvered handles with grounded tips. Some loss to the silver of handles above the round decorations, with some rusting to the blade area overall.
All with nicks and scratches, all visible in illustration and upon firsthand inspection.
P88.005, LTS1992.10169, 55612906: Silvered handles and horse like creature. Variegated reddish brown patina overall with mild areas of surface corrosion and rusting.
P84.081, LTS1992.10.202, 55612944: silvered with “x pattern.” Overall in good condition with some sticky black residue on piece with blade.
P88.004, LTS1992.10.178, 55612890: with pierced 6 petal flower design at central of blade. Some rusting and wear to edges overall.
LTS1992.10.206, 55612937: with small bird top and latch enclosure. With some rusting to blade in few areas with green patina.
LTS1992.10.190,55612883: with Makara head and geometric design and inlaid geometric design. Some abrasions and rusting to surface overall.
LTS1992.10.183, 55612920: with scalloped edge, with pierced poles. “30” written in yellow on blade. Some rusting on blade and nail.
P87.039, LTS1992.10168, 55612913: with coppery handles. Some wear to gilding and coppery surface, with overall wear and a bit of rusting on blade pieces.
P84.048, LTS1992.10.161, 55612869: with scale like handles with traces of red pigments. A little rusting and encrustation in recessed areas.
P92.071, 55551243: Large with swirl lines on handles. Some rusting overall with encrustation in recessed areas, with loss to the piece on the nail along one handle and some loss to the brassy surrounding of nail at top, with hole at the top snout possibly from previous nail.
LTS1992.10.181, 55612852: large in the shape of a peacock, mild areas of rusting overall, including in recessed areas, with some losses along edges.
P88.005, LTS1992.10.164, 55612876: with silvered handles with grounded tips. Some loss to the silver of handles above the round decorations, with some rusting to the blade area overall.
All with nicks and scratches, all visible in illustration and upon firsthand inspection.
P88.005, LTS1992.10169, 55612906: Silvered handles and horse like creature. Variegated reddish brown patina overall with mild areas of surface corrosion and rusting.
P84.081, LTS1992.10.202, 55612944: silvered with “x pattern.” Overall in good condition with some sticky black residue on piece with blade.
P88.004, LTS1992.10.178, 55612890: with pierced 6 petal flower design at central of blade. Some rusting and wear to edges overall.
LTS1992.10.206, 55612937: with small bird top and latch enclosure. With some rusting to blade in few areas with green patina.
LTS1992.10.190,55612883: with Makara head and geometric design and inlaid geometric design. Some abrasions and rusting to surface overall.
LTS1992.10.183, 55612920: with scalloped edge, with pierced poles. “30” written in yellow on blade. Some rusting on blade and nail.
P87.039, LTS1992.10168, 55612913: with coppery handles. Some wear to gilding and coppery surface, with overall wear and a bit of rusting on blade pieces.
P84.048, LTS1992.10.161, 55612869: with scale like handles with traces of red pigments. A little rusting and encrustation in recessed areas.
P92.071, 55551243: Large with swirl lines on handles. Some rusting overall with encrustation in recessed areas, with loss to the piece on the nail along one handle and some loss to the brassy surrounding of nail at top, with hole at the top snout possibly from previous nail.
LTS1992.10.181, 55612852: large in the shape of a peacock, mild areas of rusting overall, including in recessed areas, with some losses along edges.
P88.005, LTS1992.10.164, 55612876: with silvered handles with grounded tips. Some loss to the silver of handles above the round decorations, with some rusting to the blade area overall.
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Lot 581Sale 16002
INDIA, 20TH CENTURY AND EARLIERA GROUP OF ELEVEN METAL BETEL NUT CUTTERSEstimate: USD 500 - 800
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