AUCTION 50: ANTIQUE MILITARIA, FALL 2024

AN OTTOMAN KINDJAL DAGGER QAMA WITH GOLD INLAY, 19TH CENTURY

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Start price: $400

Estimated price: $600 - $800

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A kindjal dagger of the Ottoman Empire with a characteristically shaped bone handle and a blade of steel decoratively inlaid with gold at the forte and possessing two slender fullers that run most of the length of the blade. Kept within a scabbard of wood wrapped in black leather.

Ottoman Empire, 19th Century.

L: 13 3/4 in., (35 cm.)

Condition: Good overall. Blade shows signs of age and wear, with rust in places. The hilt has a large chip along the crossguard section.