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A Rare Russian Hunting Dagger
By The Zlatoust Arms Factory, Circa 1880-90

Antique Arms and Armour
27 November 2013, 13:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

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A Rare Russian Hunting Dagger
By The Zlatoust Arms Factory, Circa 1880-90

With bright highly polished double-edged blade of flattened diamond section with slender central fuller on each side, etched along one side with 'Zlatoust' in Russian within a decorative panel against a ground of flowering foliage, and along the other with a bear in a landscape framed by foliage, hilt comprising shaped quillon-block and beaked pommel both etched with a symmetrical design of foliage on each side, button quillons, and figured grip chequered along each side, in original wooden scabbard covered in black leather with shaped steel locket and chape etched en suite, the former with rabbits on one side and a bear and gundog on the other, the latter with two hinds on one side, and with a ring for suspension (minor rust patination)
18.5 cm. blade

Footnotes

For a very similar example see T. I. Abol'skaia, Edged Weapons from Zlatoust 19th Century ..., 1986, pls. 127, 128, 133-137 and 139-145

Cf. a very similar example sold in these Rooms, Antique Arms and Armour, 2 December 2004, lot 142

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A Cased Pair Of Scottish 50-Bore Percussion Duelling Or Target Pistols By Alex.r Martin, Glasgow, Mid-19th Century
The medals and associate ephemera and uniforms of Arthur Watts, 6th Inniskilling Dragoons
A Pair Of Highland All-Metal Percussion Belt Pistols Signed Paton & Walsh Perth, Mid 19th century
A Silver-Mounted Left-Hand Dagger, probably German, Italian or English Late 16th Century Or Later
FOUR REPRODUCTION CARVED POWDER HORNS/FLASKS.late 20th century.
THREE CARVED COCONUT ITEMS.18th/19th century.
A COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE AND REPRODUCTION POWDER FLASKS AND RELATED SPORTING ITEMS.
THREE VICTORIAN ARMS AND ARMOUR DECORATIVE ITEMS.