A DAGGER
PROBABLY OTTOMAN PROVINCES, 19TH CENTURY
With earlier shortened western European hollow-ground blade of triangular section from a small-sword, etched at the forte and retaining traces of gilt finish, hilt and scabbard each encased in brass decorated in low relief with scrolling foliage and flower-heads against a punched ground and retaining some original gilt finish tang-button and tip of scabbard missing
11 in. (29.2 cm.) blade
A DAGGER
PROBABLY OTTOMAN PROVINCES, 19TH CENTURY
With earlier shortened western European hollow-ground blade of triangular section from a small-sword, etched at the forte and retaining traces of gilt finish, hilt and scabbard each encased in brass decorated in low relief with scrolling foliage and flower-heads against a punched ground and retaining some original gilt finish tang-button and tip of scabbard missing
11 in. (29.2 cm.) blade
.jpg?maxwidth=3840)