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Lot 34Ф,Y
A Large Caucasian KindjalLate 19th Century
23 July 2015, 10:30 BST
London, Knightsbridge£1,000 - £1,500
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Late 19th Century
Late 19th Century
With broad double-edged blade with sharply tapering point and cut over most of its length on each side with a pair of fullers flanking an etched narrow fuller, the forte on one side deeply struck with two bladesmith's marks, waisted silvered hilt with beaked pommel, and ivory grips (minor chips) secured by pins with nielloed silver bosses on the outside, the central silver escutcheon nielloed with original owner's crest, in original leather-covered wooden scabbard (some wear) with shaped silver locket and chape each chased with foliage against a nielloed ground on the outside, the former with suspension mount en suite
41.5 cm. blade
41.5 cm. blade








