Mughal Dagger Slices To Top At Showplace

ASTORIA, N.Y. — Auctions at Showplace brought in May flowers with its Important Fine Art and Design Auction, kicking off on the first of the month with a 145-lot auction celebrating the biggest names in art, art glass, timepieces and designer jewelry. With only four lots passing, the sale concluded with a 97 percent sell-through rate. Top-lot status was slashed down by a 22K yellow gold and gem-set jade dagger, also known as a khanjar, from the Indian Mughal empire. The dagger’s hil