Chape of a scabbard

Mughal School Metal tip (or chape) of a sword or dagger scabbard; 5/8" x 1 1/2" opening at top with scalloped edge coming to a rounded, closed point at the bottom; inlaid gold design of flowers on one side, feathers and flowers on the other; one side (blade edge) is narrower than the other. ca. 1966 J. J. Klejman Gallery, New York, NY, method of acquisition unknown [1] ?-? Unidentified individual, America, method of acquisition unknown [2] ?-1994 Terence McInerney Fine Arts Ltd., New York, NY, method of acquisition unknown [3] From 1994 Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from Terence McInerney Fine Arts Ltd. [4] Notes: [1] See invoice from Terence McInerney, Terence McInerney Fine Arts, Ltd., to the Freer Gallery of Art, dated February 14, 1993, copy in object file. The invoice lists this object’s provenance as “Ex collection: Klejman Gallery, ca. 1966 / American private collection”. J. J. Klejman (John J. Klejman) (1906-1995) was a Polish-Jewish dealer active in pre-World War II Warsaw, Poland. At the end of the World War II, Klejman left Poland and in 1950 he established himself in New York, NY where he owned a gallery specializing in Roman, Greek, and Byzantine art as well as Asian art and African art, located at Madison Avenue and 76th Street. During his career he worked with major US museums, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Cleveland Museum of Art, as well as with European collectors. Around 1974 or 1975 Klejman retired and sold objects from his inventory at public auctions, primarily through Sotheby’s New York office. [2] See note 1. [3] See note 1. [4] See Freer Gallery of Art “Acquisition Consideration Form,” approved on March 17, 1994, copy in object file. Research updated March 15, 2023 Freer Gallery of Art Collection Body Image (October 14, 2017 - ongoing) East of Eden: Gardens in Asian Art (February 24 to May 13, 2007) Gold: The Asian Touch (September 10, 2005 to February 20, 2006) J.J. Klejman Gallery (1950-1974/5) Terence McInerney Fine Arts, Ltd.