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Turkish Ottoman dagger, probably 17th century, with a steel blade (length 18.5cm), with gilt decoration at guard area and with a walrus style ivory handle, with an all steel scabbard, this with a suspension loop near the top. The scabbard with many bumps and dents, the dagger handle with multiple cracks, very good.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Omani khanjar dagger scabbard, c1880, silvered and wire wrapped wood with decorative silver wire wrapped section at top and decorative silvered tip, with large silvered loops at curved section and these extending to edge to be fitted to suspension strap, the back with material cover. Some loss of material on back and some fine wiring loose or oxidated, otherwise fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Omani khanjar dagger, c1880, curved steel blade (length ignoring curve 15.5cm), with a handle in giraffe horn with a T-shaped pommel partly clad in silver and the guard area is elaborately decorated in silver with a scabbard of silvered and patterned wire wrapped wood with decorative silver section at top and decorative and patterned silvered tip, with large silvered loops at curved section and these extending to edge to be fitted to suspension strap, the back with material cover, this not original. With some oxidation on blade and glue remnants on back of handle and around back cover, otherwise fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
Middle Eastern (Egyptian) dagger, c1800s, straight blade (14cm), with dual centre fuller and decorated guard with coloured bone infills, handle carved in shape of an ibis with coloured infills, in a brass scabbard with carved decoration on one side and an Arabic inscription on the opposite side, with two suspension loops fitted. Solder marks where loops fitted to scabbard, a few flaws in carved handle, otherwise fine.
Estimate $400
Passed in
Moroccan/Algerian Flyssa sword, with gold decoration on blade (length 38cm) including on spine, steel handle with brass covered snake's head design. Fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Afghan choora/pesh kabz dagger, 18th century, with long fluted steel blade (length 28.7cm), with gold inlaid decoration to handle area and with bone handle cover, small suspension lug on pommel. Fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Afghan choora/pesh kabz dagger, 18th century, with long steel blade (length 27.5cm), with gold inlaid decoration to guard and back of blade, with bone handle cover and small suspension lug on pommel, with felt material scabbard and gilt decoration at top (most gilt missing) with suspension loop, silvered tip and with silver material strip down front edge. The scabbard in poor condition, the dagger fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $400
Afghanistan choora dagger, c1820, wide spined steel blade (length 22.5cm), bone to guard area on one side, this mostly missing, on the spine in the same area are a few Arabic characters, full tang and each side of the handle decorated with mother-of-pearl in chevron pattern and with silver motifs near the top, the pommel also decorated with silver flower motifs and there is a suspension ring. Some chips and cracks to the mother-of-pearl and a small oxidation spot near the tip of the blade and some filler in the pommel area, otherwise very good.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Mughal-style dagger, 18th century, dual fuller steel blade (length 23cm), with gold niello decoration of wading birds at ricasso area, with pale jade ram's head handle, with leather scabbard. A few small oxidation marks on blade, gold inlay and hilt are not original, small piece missing at end of one horn, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $440
Indo-Persian sword handle, 18th century, crafted in jade, fluted design with flame spike at top. Likely modern, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
Indo-Persian Mughal, dagger or sword handle in jade (6x11.5cm). Very fine.
Estimate $90
SOLD $140
Indo-Persian fighting knife, with large Damascus steel blade (length 23cm), with carved jade horse's head handle, with leather scabbard. A few chips to handle on one side where it fits into scabbard, otherwise fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $420
Indo-Persian kard dagger, c1750 modern copy, with watered steel blade (length 18cm), with gold decoration at guard area and along the metal handle, with loop at top of pommel, with material covered scabbard with gilt tip and gilt band at top with securing ring. Very fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $750
Indo-Persian kard dagger, c1750, with watered steel blade (length 18cm), with gold niello decoration at guard area and on spine of handle, possibly an amber handle cover with two gilt and silver floral securing pins, with a material covered scabbard with gilt decoration at tip and gilt band at top with securing ring. Cracks and chips in handle covering, otherwise very good - fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
Persian kard dagger, c1750, with Damascus steel blade (length 23cm), with gold niello decoration at the guard area, bone handle and with leather scabbard. Scabbard worn, bone handle with cracks, otherwise very good.
Estimate $150
SOLD $280
Persian kard dagger, c18th century, with Damascus steel straight blade (length 18.6cm), with gold niello decorated handle, with original material scabbard with voided silver decoration at the top and at the tip, the top decoration with a suspension ring at one side. Good fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $1,100
Indo-Persian kard dagger, 18th century, watered steel blade (length 23cm), with gold niello decoration at the guard area and along the edge of the tang, with bone cover at both sides of handle, with a cloth covered scabbard with gilt wire decoration and with a voided brass tip. Good fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $340
Persian kard dagger, c1800, thin watered blade (length 17.5cm), full tang with decorated brass handle attached at both sides, both of these have opening latches to small storage compartments at the pommel and there is also a suspension loop on the pommel, with a cloth covered scabbard with brass tip and brass decorative section near the top together with a short chain and two suspension loops. The scabbard with some loss of material, otherwise fine, two opening latches on the pommel are loose, otherwise the dagger is fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $600
Indo-Persian kard dagger, c1850 modern copy, Damascus steel blade (length 16.5cm), with gold niello pattern in ricasso area and on handle and Arabic inscription near tip of blade, the blade with teeth and on the spine are a small dip with a tooth and a larger dip, with a metal scabbard and this with gold niello decoration and Arabic inscription on both sides. The blade tip with some oxidation, otherwise very fine and unusual.
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
Indo-Persian kard dagger, c1850, armour piercing Damascus steel blade (length 23.5cm), with gold and black engraved decoration at the ricasso and along the spine and this continues onto the round metal handle, with a domed gold and black pommel with suspension loop, with an old material covered timber scabbard. The scabbard poor, the dagger very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $550
Indo-Persian kard dagger, c1880 modern copy, with watered steel blade (length 18.5cm), with armour piercing tip, with gold decoration at guard area and the decoration along the metal handle features two lions, with loop at top of pommel, with material covered scabbard. The scabbard well worn, the dagger very fine.
Estimate $550
Passed in
Persian kard dagger, c19th century, long watered steel blade (25.5cm), with maker's mark in gilt, the spine, guard area and full tang area with gilt decoration, the tang covered on both sides with walrus ivory and with a gilt decorated multi loop bracket of top of pommel. Some light oxidation marks on blade, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $360
Indo-Persian kard dagger, 19th century, with dual fluted steel blade (length 22.5cm), with gold niello decoration at guard area, with shaped bone handle, with a leather scabbard, appears to be not original. Pitting and some oxidation on blade and short crack to handle, otherwise very good.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Persian jambiya dagger, c1700, curved watered steel blade (length ignoring curve 19.5cm), the blade decorated with gold inlay, with horn handle, scabbard of cloth covered timber with cut out gold inlaid metal cover with a large loop at each side at the top. A few small pit marks and other marks on handle, gold inlay and scabbard are modern, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $700
SOLD $2,800
Persian jambiya dagger, c1750, Qajar period rare triple watered curved steel blade (longest blade length ignoring curve 28cm), the two outside blades with double fuller and engraved robed figures in the ricasso area, ivory carved handle with sitting figure on both sides and floral decoration around. Some cracks to handle, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $950
SOLD $2,800
Persian jambiya dagger, c1750, with steel blade (length 29cm), this chiselled and silver inlaid with Quranic inscriptions, the steel handle and scabbard with matching decorative floral finish. Some oxidation on handle and scabbard, otherwise very good - fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,600
Persian jambiya dagger, late 18th century, Qajar period curved double edged watered blade (length ignoring curve 21cm), with carved ivory handle with floral decoration on one side and a European figure on the other side and with an Arabic word above and below, with a material covered scabbard. With thin crack in handle, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $1,000
Persian jambiya dagger, c1850, steel blade (length 22.5cm), the blade decorated with silver inlay, scabbard and handle of carved bone with traditional man scenes and with birds and animals, the scabbard also with brass at the guard area and the tip, both of these with detailed engravings of animals. Tip of scabbard damaged and some small chips on pommel, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $900
SOLD $540
Indo-Persian jambiya dagger, 19th century, curved watered steel blade (length ignoring curve 25cm), with central ridge, shaped bone handle, with material covered scabbard with voided top section and tip, with suspension fitting on top section. Very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $1,000
Persian jambiya dagger, 19th century, dual fullered curved steel blade (length ignoring curve 23cm), with gold hand engraved handle with suspension loop on fitted curved pommel, with a cloth covered scabbard with voided brass decoration at the top and the tip, suspension ring on top section missing. Scabbard very worn, good, the dagger fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $400