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Three Afghan Khyber Knives (Charas)Late 19th Century
24 November 2010, 11:00 GMT
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £360 inc. premium
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Find your local specialistThree Afghan Khyber Knives (Charas)
Late 19th Century
Late 19th Century
Each with characteristic sharply-pointed single-edged blade, and beaked hilts each with ribbed horn grip-scales (some rust patination and minor damage), in their original wooden scabbards covered in black leather (damaged) with brass lockets and chapes embossed and chased with designs of foliage (some damage, one chape loose) (3)
55.5 cm. and 58 cm. blades
55.5 cm. and 58 cm. blades
Footnotes
One with old handwritten label attached inscribed 'Captured by Majr H.... 78th Highlanders Brigade Major Karram F.F. Afghanistan In fight with Waziris 1880-81' [the time of the Second Afghan War]








