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S, KNIFES AND OTHER WEAPONS. YATAGHAN TYPE SILVER HILT WITH STUNNING ENGRAVING / NIELLO DECORATION. LEATHER OVER WOOD SCABBARD. OTTOMAN EMPIRE PERIOD, CIRCA EARLY 20th CENTURY. SILVER HILT IS NOT MARKED, GUARANTEE 800/1000 OR HIGHER SILVER STANDARD. FINEST QUALITY VERY WIDE HAND FORGED COMPLEX BLADE. FULLERED BLADE IS ENGRAVED ON ONE SIDE, PROBABLY NAME OF THE CITY IN. ORIGINAL BROWN LEATHER OVER WOOD SCABBARD WITH METAL THROAT AND WRAPPING. ABOUT 11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm) LONG IN SCABBARD. ABOUT 10 5/8 in. (27 cm) LONG OUT OF SCABBARD. BLADE IS ABOUT 6 3/4 in. (17.2 cm) LONG. MASSIVE BLADE IS ABOUT 1 1/8 in. (2.8 cm) WIDE AT WIDEST POINT. OVERALL VERY GOOD ORIGINAL ANTIQUE CONDITION, SHOWS LIGHT HONEST WEAR AND CHARMING INDICATION OF AGE. SHARP BLADE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH MINOR SCRATCHES. LIGHT AGE WEAR TO LEATHER ON SCABBARD. VERY FINE QUALITY SUPER RARE EXAMPLE – PICTURES DON’T […]
This small Russian silver with niello box with views of St. Petersburg was produced in Moscow in the 1. Of the 19th century. It bears Moscow hall mark, assay mark “84”, remainder of the mark of Moscow assay master with a date of 1860 and mark of silversmith “II” (in Cyrillic; unlisted in Postnikova). Measurements: Length: 5.7 cm / 2.2″ inches Width: 3.4 cm / 1.3″ inches. Object Type: silver with box. Style: Works of Art. Technique: silver with niello. Inscription: various marks; see description. Themes: OLD RUSSIAN SNUFF-BOX HORSE BOX SILVER PETER THE GREAT.
