IDENTIFIERS
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id:	169134
accession number:	MAR.ARM.O.184-1912

DATE AUDIT
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created:	Saturday 6 August 2011
updated:	Tuesday 4 May 2021

DESCRIPTIVE DATA
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object type: Curved steel blade panelled and with two pierced central slots, and two slots nearer to the hilt inset with moveable sea pearls embossing mimicking process. Set into curved jade hilt of opal colour, inlaid with gilt stylized flowers and plants inset with rubies and turquoises. The sheath is covered with dark green velvet with a silver thread band and with silver mounts chased and enameled with flowery mounts and birds in green, blue and red. Small green buckle attached. Mughal.
title:	dagger

LICENSING
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text license status:	CC0
image license status:	CC-BY-NC-SA

OWNERSHIP
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instutition: The Fitzwilliam Museum
department: Applied Arts
collection:	C. B. Marlay
creditline: Bequeathed by Charles Brinsley Marlay

STABLE URL
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url:	https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/169134





TECHNIQUES
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inlay
TECHNIQUES
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insetting (process)
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enamelling
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gilding
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chasing

CATEGORIES
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category: weapons

DATING
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creation date:	1700 - 1750
creation date earliest:	1700
creation date latest:	1750
culture:	18th Century, Early#