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Click here to subscribeAN 1890 PATTERN CAVALRY TROOPER'S SWORD of regulation type, the blade marked 'EFD' at the forte, struck with inspector's marks and the back-edge dated '/99', iron hilt, in its iron scabbard (hilt and scabbard painted green), with leather sword knot; together with a practice sword, early 20th century the first: 85.5 cm; 33 3/4 in blade (2)
TWO AFGHAN KHYBER KNIVES, 19TH CENTURY the first with reinforced tapering blade silver hilt and banded horn grip, in its tooled leather-covered wooden scabbard with embossed white metal mounts comprising chape and locket each decorated with flowers and foliage, and an iron loop for suspension; the second of similar form, with iron hilt and horn grip, in a leather-covered scabbard the first: 59.0 cm; 23 1/4 in blade (2)
A WILLIAM IV 1822 PATTERN INFANTRY OFFICER'S SWORD BY PROSSER, LONDON AND THE VICTORIAN 1845 PATTERN INFANTRY SWORD OF GEORGE KENYON, 2ND VOLUNTEER BATTALLION, WEST RIDING REGIMENT the first with pipe-backed regulation blade etched with the crowned Royal cypher, a portion of its brass hilt, in its scabbard; the second with etched regulation blade including the owner's name on a scroll at the forte, regulation gilt-brass hilt, in an associated scabbard the first: 82.4 cm; 32 1/2 in blade (2)
FOUR SOUTH EAST ASIAN DAGGERS (KRIS) AND A FURTHER DAGGER, 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY the first a so-called executioner's kris, with long blade, carved horn grip with silver ferrule, in its silver-mounted scabbard; the second similar, in its scabbard; the third Javanese, with wavy blade, and carved angular grip with a beaked pommel, in its scabbard; the fourth Javanese, with hardwood hilt incorporating two small scrollwork panels; and the fifth with single-edged fullered leaf-shaped blade, carved horn grip, in its wooden scabbard bound with plaited cord the first: 58.0 cm; 22 7/8 in blade (5)
A 1796 PATTERN INFANTRY OFFICER'S SWORD of regulation type, the blade etched with foliage and trophies on a blued panel on each face over two thirds of its length (light wear), gilt-brass hilt with folding side-guard, the grip bound with plaited silver wire (small losses), in iron scabbard 79.5 cm; 31 1/4 in blade
ËœA NAVAL OFFICER'S DIRK, FIRST QUARTER OF THE 19TH CENTURY with straight double-edged blade (ground down), gilt-brass hilt comprising foliate cross-guard, lion mask pommel, and turned ivory grip (cracks), in its brass-mounted leather scabbard with two rings for suspension 31.0 cm; 12 1/4 in blade
‡A NEPALESE GURKHA KUKRI KNIFE, LATE 19TH/20TH CENTURY with curved single-edged blade formed with a reinforced back-edge along the lower portion, carved horn grip (small chips), in its leather-covered wooden scabbard with large gold coloured locket and chape each decorated with traditional foliage, the former involving the emblem of the Gurkhas and complete with its accompanying knives 32.5 cm; 12 3/4 in blade
A RIFLE REGIMENT OFFICER'S SWORD BY HENRY WILKINSON, NO. 38591 FOR 1900; ANOTHER FOR THEODORE WILLIAM HOGG, BENGAL CAVALRY, PROBABLY BY WILKINSON, NO 8601 FOR 1857; AND A 1796 PATTERN LIGHT CAVALRY SWORD BLADE each of regulation type, the first with etched blade including the owner's crest and initials (worn), in its scabbard; the second with etched blade including the owner's name and regiment on two scrolls at the forte (worn), in its scabbard with buff leather belt; and the third etched with the crowned Royal Arms and motto on each face, later wooden grip, in its scabbard the first: 82.5 cm; 32 1/2 in blade (3) The Wilkinson sword records confirm that sword no. 38591, a PO Rifles Pattern, was sold in November 1900 to A.E.(?G) Bonham Carter; and no. 8601, a Light Cavalry Pattern, was finished on 26th October 1857.
FOUR GURKHA KUKRI KNIVES, 20TH CENTURY the first with engraved angular blade, carved horn grip, in its leather-covered scabbard with large silver chape and locket each chased with traditional scrollwork and flowers, the locket involving a dragon and with a loop for suspension; the second of characteristic form, with carved bone grip, in its scabbard with accompanying knife; the third of characteristic form, in its scabbard with accompanying knives, the fourth similar (accompanying knives missing) the first: 30.7 cm; 12 1/8 in (4)
ËœTWO OTTOMAN SWORDS, TURKEY, 18TH/19TH CENTURY the first a shamshir, with curved single-edged blade struck with a mark on one face, white metal hilt including a pair of straight quillons with elongated bud-shaped finials, horn grip (worn), and bulbous pommel set with a tear-shaped white metal washer on each face; in its leather-covered wooden scabbard with large white metal mounts including large chape (catch missing), and two rings for suspension; the second a kilig with curved fullered European blade, brass hilt and horn grip-scales the first: 84.0 cm; 33 in blade (2)
TWO INDIAN STAFF WEAPONS (BHUJ) AND A SWORD, LATE 19TH/ EARLY 20TH CENTURY the first with hatchet blade, the base issuant from a tiger head formed in the round, writhen haft, and threaded basal cap incorporating a concealed dagger, with its decorated locket (the remaining scabbard missing); the second smaller, blade decorated with silver scrollwork, iron haft retaining some silver koftgari, and brass basal cap with concealed dagger; and the third with curved blunt blade, oval brass guard and string bound grip the first: 20.5 cm; 8 in blade (3)
TWO HIGHLAND DIRKS, LATE 19TH CENTURY the first with tapering blade double-edged towards the point, formed with a scalloped back-edge and a short fuller on each face, natural staghorn grip fitted with a silver plaque on the side and top of the pommel each decorated with traditional scrollwork, in its silver-mounted scabbard decorated en suite, the second for a piper, with etched blade by Robert Mole, Birmingham, carved basket-weave grip with white metal ferrule and iron cap pommel, in its iron-mounted scabbard the first: 27.5 cm; 10 3/4 in blade (2)
A 1908 PATTERN CAVALRY SWORD AND SIX 1897 PATTERN INFANTRY SWORDS the first dated '11, in its scabbard; the second by Wilkinson, no. 37555 for 1900, with etched blade including crowned Royal cypher and arms, in its scabbard; the third by Wilkinson, no. 45352 for 1914/17, with etched blade with crowned Royal arms and cypher, in its scabbard; the fourth and fifth by Wilkinson sword company, unnumbered with etched blades (scabbards missing); the sixth by Samuel brothers, with etched blade, in its field service scabbard; and the seventh by Manton, Calcutta, with etched blade, in its plated scabbard with sword cover the first: 88.5 cm; 34 7/8 in blade (7)
A SOUTHEAST ASIAN SPEAR, 19TH CENTURY with robust slender leaf-shaped head of diamond-section, long tapering bamboo haft (small cracks and chips), fitted at the top with a broad moulded silver ferrule decorated with niello flowers, chased with foliage and lotus petals and fitted at the top with a brass flowerhead washer, complete with its lacquered wooden scabbard decorated with gold foliage and flowers (small cracks, worn) 36.8 cm; 14 1/2 in head
THREE SCOTTISH DAGGERS (SKIAN DHU), 20TH CENTURY each with tapering blade formed with a scalloped back-edge, the first with carved boxwood grip decorated with basketweave and white metal mounts including openwork pommel set with a foiled-backed paste, in its leather scabbard with openwork locket; the second with white metal mounts decorated with a key pattern in its scabbard; and the third smaller (pommel and scabbard missing) the first: 10.0 cm; 4 in blade (3)
˜ A CAVALRY OFFICER'S SWORD BY JOHN GILL, EARLY 19TH CENTURY with curved fullered blade double-edged towards the point, etched and with traces of gilt including foliage, trophies-of-arms, the crowned Royal cypher and crowned Royal arms (areas of pitting), signed 'John Gill Warranted' in an oval, gilt-brass hilt comprising outer-guard pierced with foliage, knuckle-guard pierced with four pairs of slots, maned horsehead pommel also forming the back-strap, and banded ivory grip (cracks) bound with plaited wire, in brass-mounted leather scabbard, perhaps the original 76.0 cm; 30 in blade John Gill worked in Birmingham and was successor, along with his brothers Thomas (II) and James, to his fathers business in 1801.
‡A PERSIAN SWORD (SHAMSHIR), LATE 19TH CENTURY with curved single-edged blade etched with a calligraphic panel on each face at the forte and a gold cartouche at the front, iron cross-guard, the hilt faced with a single horn grip-scale at the front (the other missing) retained by iron rivets with silver caps, in its velvet-covered wooden scabbard with large brass mounts (worn) 75.5 cm; 29 3/4 in blade
A FRENCH MODEL AN XI HEAVY CAVALRY SWORD, DATED 1813 AND A CAVALRY SWORD, 19TH CENTURY of regulation type, with fullered blade with Klingenthal Imperial arsenal inscription and the date on the back-edge, struck with inspector's marks including that of J. G. Bick (Inspector February 1812 - May 1815) on one face, brass hilt, leather-covered grip (binding missing), in its iron scabbard (pitted); the second with curved fullered blade, brass triple-bar hilt, in its iron scabbard the first: 93.5 cm; 36 3/4 in blade (2)
A RARE SILVER-HILTED SMALLSWORD, CIRCA 1750, PROBABLY GERMAN with two-stage blade retaining some etched and gilt decoration including the figure of Justice over the lower portion, inscribed 'Pro Deo et Patria' on a gilt panel on one side of the forte, silver hilt pierced and chiselled with rococo flowerheads and scrollwork, comprising globular quillon, knuckle-guard and a broad outer ring-guard centring on an oval panel pierced with a trellis arrangement of flowerheads, quillon-block scalloped at base to cover the throat of the scabbard, globular pommel and swelling grip each decorated en suite, in an associated silver-mounted leather scabbard (incomplete) 74.5 cm; 29 1/4 in blade Provenance The Bodmer Collection, Schloss Kyburg, circa 1920
A SWEDISH KNIFE WITH WHALETOOTH HILT, 19TH CENTURY with straight single-edged blade, oval brass cross-piece, carved sperm whale tooth grip decorated with a reeded pattern, inset with black pellets, in its tooled leather scabbard, the reverse decorated with harpoons, the initials 'NB' and fruit and the front with foliage, the initials 'S.N.', a small anchor between, a large anchor and a palm tree 11.5 cm; 4 1/2 in blade
ËœA BURMESE DAGGER AND ANOTHER, TIBETAN OR BHUTANESE, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY the first of dha form, with leaf-shaped single-edged blade, silver ferrule, faceted ivory grip (cracked), in its wooden scabbard encased in silver decorated with filigree; the second with single-edged blade, hilt of characteristic form including grip bound with plaited wire, in its white metal scabbard the first: 12.7 cm; 5 in blade (2)
A GERMAN OFFICER'S SWORD, LATE 19TH CENTURY with pipe-backed deluxe etched blade formed with a spear-point, etched and gilt with trophies, oak foliage, the inscription 'Hussmann Sanders 1896/7 s/l.' on a scroll on one face and 'Einer für Alle/Alle für Einen' on the other, on a blued and gilt panel at the forte, brass stirrup hilt with quillon, a pair of rounded langets, and back-strap, banded fishskin-covered grip (binding missing), in its black painted scabbard with two rings for suspension 84.0 cm; 33 in blade
‡A MALAYSIAN DAGGER (BADE BADE), 19TH CENTURY AND AN INDIAN ELEPHANT GOAD (ANCUS) the first with slightly curved single-edged blade, grip of characteristic form entirely encased in chased silver (loose), in its wooden scabbard en suite with a carved horn finial at the locket; the second of iron, with flat head, short tubular haft and brass basal cap incorporating a spike the first 20.4 cm; 8 in blade (2)
A CAUCASIAN DAGGER (KINDJAL) DATED 1891 with broad double-edged fullered blade etched with the initials 'KKB' on one face and the Cyrillic letters 'Ç?Ô' (unclear) and the date '1881' on the other, staghorn grip retained by three pairs of iron rivets with large decorated silver bosses on the outer face, fitted with a nielloed and chiselled silver collar at the base and a large washer at the top, in its leather-covered wooden scabbard with nielloed silver mounts en suite with the hilt, the locket dated '1891' on the inner face and the chape decorated with a spray of foliage 38.5 cm; 15 1/8 in blade
A PERSIAN DAGGER (JAMBIYA), LATE 19TH CENTURY AND ANOTHER, MOROCCAN, EARLY 20TH CENTURY the first with curved double-edged blade decorated with a panel of foliage inhabited by birds on each face of the forte, iron hilt decorated en suite with the forte, in its matching scabbard; the second with curved blade, hardwood grip with white metal mounts including large elliptical pommel, in its engraved white metal scabbard the first: 28.0 cm; 11 in blade (2)
TWO INDIAN SWORDS (KHANDA) AND TWO FURTHER SWORDS (TALWAR), 18TH/19TH CENTURIES the first with broad blade double-edged and widening towards the point, iron hilt of characteristic form, including figure-of-eight shaped guard, broad knuckle-guard and attenuated pommel (polished bright); the second with European blade, and russet iron hilt of characteristic form; the third with curved single-edged blade and parcel gilt russet iron hilt (worn); and the fourth with curved blade punched with decorative marks, iron hilt, in its scabbard the first: 83.8 cm; 33 in blade (4)
AN IMPERIAL AUSTRIAN MODEL 1850/71 NAVAL OFFICER'S SWORD of regulation type, with pipe-backed blade etched with a fouled anchor, 'Waffen Fabrikant Wienn' on one face and the Imperial Arms and 'Ohligs Hausman h.h. Hof' on the other, brass hilt, wire-bound fishskin-covered grip, in its brass-mounted leather scabbard (some wear) 73.6 cm; 29 in blade
SEVEN 1856 PATTERN ENFIELD BAYONETS one with etched blade by Parker Field & Sons, decorated with the 11th (Prince Albert's Own) Hussars device (worn, areas of pitting, grips worn); one with its scabbard; and five further bayonets (one missing its press stud) the first: 57.5 cm; 22 3/4 in blade (7)
A BASKET-HILTED BROADSWORD FOR AN OFFICER OF THE ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS, BY HENRY WILKINSON PALL MALL, NO. 27130 FOR 1886 of regulation type, with etched fullered blade decorated with thistle foliage, Regimental title, badge, the owner's crest and maker's details, iron hilt of rounded bars carrying alternating rectangular and square panels pierced with hearts, vestigial quillon, a pair of loops, fluted pommel, fishskin-covered grip, doeskin liner in its iron scabbard 84.0 cm; 33 in blade The Wilkinson sword records state that sword no. 27130, a Claymore, was sold February 1886 to Rossbegh of the Royal Scots Fusiliers.
A SPANISH MODEL 1843 ARTILLERY OFFICER'S SWORD; A SPANISH MODEL 1886 MEDICAL OFFICER'S SWORD; FIVE DETACHED BLADES AND SEVEN SCABBARDS the first of regulation type (blade tip and scabbard missing); the second of regulation type (plate heavily pitted); the third for a masonic sword, with etched blade (the threaded tang shortened), in its scabbard; the fourth Spanish dated 1888, with etched blade; the fifth by Henry Wilkinson, no. 36432, with etched blade incorporating the owner's crest and motto (worn) in a leather scabbard; the sixth from a broadsword, with long central fuller and shortened tang; and the seventh by Paul Weyersberg & Co., Solingen; together with a chromed scabbard for a Scottish broadsword; four further iron scabbards and two field service scabbards the first: 71.5 cm; 28 1/8 in blade (14)
A VICTORIAN 1822 PATTERN OFFICER'S SWORD, with etched blade decorated with the crowned Royal cypher and a bouquet of foliage (worn, areas of pitting), gilt-brass regulation hilt with openwork folding side-guard, wire-bound fishskin-covered grip, leather liner, in its gilt-brass-mounted leather scabbard now in three pieces), the chape engraved 'Presented by the Seamen and Marines of H. M. S. Pilot to Sergeant Stadden as a token of gratitude and respect 9th May 1843' 79.0 cm; 31 1/8 in blade
A MODEL 1889 WURTTEMBERG INFANTRY OFFICER'S SWORD; A MODEL 1889 PRUSSIAN INFANTRY OFFICER'S SWORD, the first of regulation type, with etched blade brass hilt (incomplete, loose), grip with Kaiser Wilhelm II cypher, in its scabbard; the second of regulation type, with blade by Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Cie, grip with Kaiser Wilhelm II cypher, in its scabbard the first: 87.0 cm; 34 1/4 in blade (2)
A GERMAN SWORD FOR AN OFFICER OF THE 70TH (4TH LOTHARINGIAN) FIELD ARTILLERY REGIMENT, A GERMAN ARTILLERY SWORD, AND A PRUSSIAN INFANTRY OFFICER'S DEGEN, LATE 19TH CENTURY the first with etched regulation blade (surface rust) decorated with an artillery transport scene on one face and the regimental details on the other, plated stirrup hilt, wire-bound fishskin-covered grip, in its scabbard; the second with regulation blade (surface rust) and plated stirrup hilt, in its scabbard; and the third with slender etched single-edged fullered blade, regulation brass hilt with folding guard, wire-bound grip (losses), in its scabbard the first: 84.0 cm; 33 in blade the second: 84.5 cm; 33 ¼ in blade the third: 78.0 cm; 30 ¾ in blade (3)
A 120 BORE FRENCH DUMONTHIER PATENT COMBINED D.B. PERCUSSION PISTOL AND DAGGER, CIRCA 1850 with slightly tapering barrels, fitted with a tapering blade cut on each side with a long fuller, the left side stamped 'Dumonthier' and 'Brevet Dum', fitted with knurled hammers forming the left-hand side of the cross-guard, folding concealed trigger, fitted with a pair of writhen German silver grip-scales, in its original leather-covered wooden scabbard with German silver mounts including locket inscribed 'J.A.J.N.' 32.5 cm; 12 3/4 in overall See Lewerken 1989, pp. 232-3 nos. 57 and 58.
A 1796 PATTERN LIGHT CAVALRY OFFICER'S SWORD of regulation type, the lower two thirds of the blade etched and gilt with foliage and trophies on a blued panel on each face, regulation iron hilt stamped with marking son the underside (unclear), in a regulation iron scabbard (areas of pitting) 84.0 cm; 33 in blade
A U. S. INFANTRY OR ARTILLERY OFFICER'S SWORD WITH EAGLE HEAD POMMEL, CIRCA 1805-10 with curved blade formed with a long fuller on each face, etched with foliage and 'Warranted' and retaining traces of gilding on a blued panel over the lower half (the binding worn), brass hilt comprising quillon, five-ball outer-guard and knuckle-guard, eagle head pommel and fluted bone grip (cracked and repaired), in its brass-mounted leather scabbard 71.5 cm; 28 1/8 in blade
AN 1887 PATTERN EDWARD VII 5TH LANCER OFFICER'S SWORD BY HAMBURGER, ROGERS & CO, NO. 5145 AND AN 1885 PATTERN CAVALRY TROOPER'S SWORD the first with etched regulation blade including the crowned Royal cypher, regimental name device and motto and maker's details, regulation hilt, in its scabbard; and the second of regulation type, stamped with ordnance marking at the forte, iron hilt (grips incomplete), in its scabbard the first: 90.0 cm; 35 1/2 in blade (2)
A 1796 PATTERN LIGHT CAVALRY OFFICER'S SWORD with curved regulation blade etched and gilt on a blued panel over the lower third with the crowned Royal cypher and a mounted hussar on one face and the crowned Royal arms, trophies, and the maker's details 'Thomas Gills warranted' on the other, regulation iron hilt, wire-bound leather-covered grip (wire partly loose), in it scabbard 83.5 cm; 32 7/8 in blade
THREE COURT SWORDS, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY the first with etched blade by Starkey, Conduit Street, brass hilt cast with beadwork, in its scabbard, with sword knot and frog; the second with etched blade by Stovel & Mason, 23 Conduit Street polished steel beadwork hilt, in its scabbard, with its belt; and the third by Wilkinson and Son, with beadwork hilt reinforced with nickel, in its scabbard the first: 80.0 cm; 31 1/2 in blade (3)
A GERMAN INFANTRY OFFICER'S SWORD, CIRCA 1880 AND A PRUSSIAN OFFICER'S SWORD, CIRCA 1880 the first with pipe-backed blade etched with foliage and trophies-of-arms on a frosted panel over the forte on each face, gilt-brass stirrup hilt, and wire-bound fishksin-covered grip; the second with fullered etched regulation blade, brass triple-bar hilt, the outer two bars joined by the Prussian eagle, wire-bound fishskin-covered grip, in its plated iron scabbard the first: 79.0 cm; 31 1/8 in blade (2)
A 1796 PATTERN LIGHT CAVALRY OFFICER'S SWORD of regulation type, the lower two thirds of the blade etched and gilt with foliage, a hussar figure and elaborate trophies on a blued panel on each face, regulation iron hilt with faceted back-strap and pommel, leather-covered grip bound with silvered wire, in its regulation iron scabbard (the scabbard lightly pitted) 85.0 cm; 33 1/2 in blade
A NAVAL OFFICER'S DIRK, CIRCA 1810 AND A DAGGER, 19TH CENTURY with curved single-edged blade double-edged towards the point, etched with foliage and with traces of blued and gilt finish, gilt brass hilt cast with foliage in low relief, comprising cross-guard and cap pommel (knuckle-chain missing, hilt loose), carved hardwood grip, in its leather scabbard with engraved brass mounts (chape missing); the second with straight double-edged blade of flattened-diamond section, brass cross-guard (pommel missing) and turned hardwood grip the first: 31.0 cm; 12 1/4 in blade (2)
A GEORGE V HIGHLAND BASKET-HILTED BROADSWORD of regulation type, with etched fullered blade including crowned Royal cypher and crowned Royal arms, nickel-plated basket-hilt of flattened bars carrying an alternating arrangement of rectangular and square panels, fluted pommel, wire-bound fishskin-covered grip, doeskin liner, in contemporary scabbard 84.5 cm; 33 1/4 in blade
THREE HIGHLAND BASKET-HILTED BROADSWORDS, LATE 19TH/20TH CENTURIES the first with broad fullered blade by Mole of Birmingham, nickel-plated hilt, wire-bound fishskin-covered grip, in an associated leather scabbard with iron locket (chape missing); the second similar (blade rusted) in a leather field service scabbard), and the third similar to the preceding two the first: 82.7 cm; 32 5/8 in blade (3)
AN INDIAN DAGGER (KATAR), 19TH CENTURY with triangular blade formed with a reinforced tip, a pair of converging fullers and central rib on each face, and integral iron hilt with a pair of slender faceted grip-bars, in its fabric-covered wooden scabbard (worn) with iron chape 25.0 cm; 9 7/8 in blade
AN IRON DAGGER SCABBARD, DATED 1657 AND FIVE FURTHER IRON SCABBARDS AND ELEMENTS the first formed in one piece, dated on the inside and with the initials 'ERR', fitted with a belt-loop, the outer face pierced and chiselled with scrolls surrounding a demi-figure and a further figure in contemporary costume (patinated, core missing); the second dated 1608, the inner face with the initials 'H.I.B.' and 'H.G. K.', decorated with a male and female figure in contemporary dress (incomplete); the third late 17th century, of conical construction, with two slender loops for suspensions, the outer surface decorated with scrolls and flowers, and the fourth and fifth in 16th century style, 19th century the first: 26.8 cm; 10 1/2 in overall (5)
AN OFFICER'S SWORD, LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY with curved blade double-edged towards the tip, formed with a near full-length fuller on each face, etched and gilt with foliage 'GR' crowned and trophies-of-arms on one face and further designs including the crowned Royal arms on the other, the back-edge signed 'J.J.Runckel, Solingen' on a gilt panel, border-engraved iron stirrup hilt including shaped langets, quillon and rounded back-strap rising to a near beaked pommel, and wire-bound fishskin-covered grip, in its iron scabbard 83.0 cm; 32 3/4 in blade
A FRENCH MODEL 1842 SABRE BAYONET; ANOTHER, MODEL 1859; TWO FRENCH MODEL 1866 CHASSEPOT SABRE BAYONETS; THREE FRENCH MODEL 1874 GRAS BAYONETS; A FRENCH MODEL 1878 MARINE BAYONET; A FRENCH MODEL 1886 LEBEL BAYONET; FOUR BRITISH 1907 PATTERN BAYONETS AND NINE FURTHER BAYONETS the first twelve in their scabbards; the thirteenth a Turkish Mauser model 1890 bayonet, a sabre bayonet and seven further bayonets, in their scabbard the first: 57.2 cm; 22 1/2 in blade (22)
ËœTWO INDO-PERSIAN DAGGERS (PESH-KABZ), 19TH CENTURY the first with recurved blade formed with a reinforced tip, the hilt decorated with gold koftgari flowers and fitted with a pair of ivory grip-scales, in its fabric-covered wooden scabbard; the second with blade of T-section, lightly engraved iron hilt fitted with horn grip-scales, in its wooden scabbard with decorated brass chape the first: 21.5 cm; 8 1/2 in blade (2)
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