THE FIRST LATE 19TH CENTURY, THE SECOND PARTLY 17TH CENTURY
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A CAUCASIAN KINDJAL, A PERSIAN KARD, AND AN INDIAN(?) KNIFE
The first late 19th Century, the second partly 17th Century
The first with plain fullered blade, iron hilt damascened in silver with scrollwork and a trellis pattern, and original leather-covered scabbard with iron mounts en suite with the hilt; the second with robust single-edged blade cut in low relief on each side of the forte with a panel of arabesques (now rubbed) enclosing gold-inlaid calligraphy, and later silver-mounted hilt with "eared" marine ivory grip-scales, one set with an oval moonstone, in its leather-covered scabbard with pierced silver chape; the third with fluted single-edged blade, and curved cylindrical ivory handle (chipped) decorated with dots within circles, and lines and crosses
14in. (35.6cm.) to 18in. (45.7cm.) (3)
The first late 19th Century, the second partly 17th Century
The first with plain fullered blade, iron hilt damascened in silver with scrollwork and a trellis pattern, and original leather-covered scabbard with iron mounts en suite with the hilt; the second with robust single-edged blade cut in low relief on each side of the forte with a panel of arabesques (now rubbed) enclosing gold-inlaid calligraphy, and later silver-mounted hilt with "eared" marine ivory grip-scales, one set with an oval moonstone, in its leather-covered scabbard with pierced silver chape; the third with fluted single-edged blade, and curved cylindrical ivory handle (chipped) decorated with dots within circles, and lines and crosses
14in. (35.6cm.) to 18in. (45.7cm.) (3)
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