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Gold-inlaid Ottoman Khanjar realises 110,000 euros at Hermann Historica oHG Munich’s Autumn auction

MUNICH.- Once again excellent results were achieved in all categories at Hermann Historica – arms and armour, arts and crafts objects, hunting collectibles, orders, military objects and antiquities – in the autumn sale. A total of approximately 3,500 selected collectors´ items were offered for bidding from 24 to 29 October. A sensational 110,000 euros was realised for an Ottoman dagger with richly decorated blade from the 16th century and an elaborate greenish-black nephrite grip which was attributed to the 18th century. The gold-inlaid khanjar with ornamental tendrils was acknowledged as an extremely rare object. It had been modestly introduced at 4,000 euros, the numerous requests regarding lot number 2176, however, proved in advance that the assessment of the auction house was conservative. In the end a European collector won the bidding battle between museums, collectors and antiquities dealers