ANTIQUE ARMS, ARMOR AND MILITARY DECORATIONS

A SILVER NIELLO WORK CIRCASSIAN KINDJAL "AMAL HADJI GAIT"

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Start price: $1,000

Estimated price: $1,500 - $1,800

Buyer's premium: 28%

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Circassian kindjal with gilt-silver niello work mounts. The back of the handle has an Arab inscription made by: "Amal Hadji Gait". The blade is double-edged with a pointy tip and grooves on each side. Ottoman Empire, the second half of the 19th century.

Dimensions: L: 23 in., (58.5)

Condition: Very good.