THE FIRST 19TH CENTURY
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A SILVER-MOUNTED CAUCASIAN KINDJAL, AND A LARGE SILVER-MOUNTED BUFFALO-HORN POWDER-FLASK
The first 19th Century
The first with fullered double-edged blade with a gold-damascened panel of calligraphy on the front side of the forte, dark horn grip-scales, silver-covered studs with nielloed silver washers, and original leather-covered scabbard with nielloed silver mounts (extra piece missing); the second spirally bound with a chased silver band and set with a large purple stone, the base-plate with an applied pierced and chased copper-gilt medallion involving a double-headed snake enclosing a bird
21½in. (54.6cm.) and 17¼in. (43.8cm.) (2)
The first 19th Century
The first with fullered double-edged blade with a gold-damascened panel of calligraphy on the front side of the forte, dark horn grip-scales, silver-covered studs with nielloed silver washers, and original leather-covered scabbard with nielloed silver mounts (extra piece missing); the second spirally bound with a chased silver band and set with a large purple stone, the base-plate with an applied pierced and chased copper-gilt medallion involving a double-headed snake enclosing a bird
21½in. (54.6cm.) and 17¼in. (43.8cm.) (2)
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