ANTIQUE ARMS, ARMOR AND MILITARY DECORATIONS

A BALKAN OR TURKISH SILVER-MOUNTED DAGGER, 19TH CEN.

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Start price: $150

Estimated price: $250 - $350

Buyer's premium:

Rare Ottoman Bichak, Balkans circa 1800. Steel single-edged blade with engraved geometric ornament. Silver handle consisting of four ovals decorated with chasing and engraving. The wooden scabbard is in a silver case. The surface of the case is richly decorated with embossing and engraving, in the lower part there is a stylized head of a dolphin. A silver chain is attached to the case top.

Dimensions: L: 12 in., (30 cm.)

Condition: Very good, the blade is slighyl pitted.