A RARE BALKAN JAMBIYA, EARLY 19TH CENTURY. with curved double-edged blade formed with a medial ri

A RARE BALKAN JAMBIYA, EARLY 19TH CENTURY. with curved double-edged blade formed with a medial ridge, decorated with a panel of gold scrollwork and pellets over the forte, wooden hilt covered with green velvet finely embroidered in silver thread with foliage and set with seed pearl flowers on each side, the pommel decorated with a matching flowerhead, in its original wooden scabbard covered with green velvet embroidered in silver thread with sprays of conventional foliage in silver thread bound with brocade and enriched with seed pearls (areas of wear and minor losses). 53.5cm; 21in