CIRCASSIAN STEEL DAGGER (KINDJAL) WITH NIELLOED SILVER SCABBARD

Caucase region possibly Chechnia or Dagestan, Ca. 1800-1900 AD
A beautiful example of a steel kama kindjal dagger featuring a long, double-edged pointed blade with three central fullers. The characteristic hilt and pommel are embellished with nielloed silver panels of foliate designs and two raised bosses decorated with ropework. The piece is accompanied by a scabbard overlaid with similar nielloed silver decoration, terminating in a chape with a sphere finial. For similar example see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 26.35.9a, b.
Size: L:675mm / W:50mm ; 735g
Provenance: Private London family collection; formed between 1970-2008. This item has been checked against the Art Loss Register database.
Estimate: GBP 1500 - 3000