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LOT 157:
AN ISLAMIC SILVER-MOUNTED NIELLO CAUCASIAN DAGGER
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Sold for: $1,400
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Buyer's Premium: 25%
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AN ISLAMIC SILVER-MOUNTED NIELLO CAUCASIAN DAGGER
An Islamic Dagestan Caucasian dagger with engraved silver mounts finished with niello. The scabbard features a crescent on the front. The hilt of a characteristic form is made of carved bone. The scabbard is hallmarked with Russian Imperial silver warrant 84, and the maker's mark two Cyrillic letters ASH. The blade is of a flatten-diamond shape with a single fuller on each side. Ca. 1900.
Dimensions: L: 19 in., (48 cm.)
Condition: Very good, the scabbard shows no dents, the niello is well preserved, the blad is in its original condition and doses not appear to be re-sharpened
