FINE ANCIENT ART & ANTIQUITIES - DAY 2
Da Apollo Art Auctions
28.4.24
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LOTTO 661:

CIRCASSIAN STEEL DAGGER (KINDJAL) WITH NIELLOED SILVER SCABBARD

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CIRCASSIAN STEEL DAGGER (KINDJAL) WITH NIELLOED SILVER SCABBARD
Caucasus region possibly Chechnya or Dagestan, Ca. AD 1800 - 1900.
A very fine steel kindjal dagger featuring a long double-edged blade with deep, central fuller tapering to the point. The hilt and rounded pommel presents intricate silver scroll and granulation designs, further ornamented with a pair of knobs. The fitting scabbard is enhanced with similar decoration to the upper face, whilst the rear is ornamented with beautiful nielloed floral and foliate designs. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 7905, Russian Art, 29 November 2010, Lot 429.
Size: 460mm x 55mm; Weight: 495g
Provenance: Private London family collection; formed between 1970-2008. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.