OTTOMAN KINJAL DAGGER WITH TURQUOISE-INLAID HILT

Ca. AD 1800 - 1900 A steel dagger with a straight, double-edged blade tapering to an acute point, with a central ridge flanked by narrow channels. The gilt-metal hilt has a slender, cylindrical grip with a central foliate ornament, a cusped crossguard and a lobed pommel. The crossguard and pommel are set with turquoise stones arranged in floral clusters within engraved settings. Accompanied by a metal scabbard with bands of filigree and geometric ornament, terminating in a knop finial. Size: 570mm x 70mm; Weight: 990g Provenance: Private London collection; Ex. Private German collection, 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Estimate:£1,000

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