AUCTION 37 ANTIQUE ARMS AND ARMOR

A TURKISH OTTOMAN BALKAN BICHAQ DAGGER WITH GOLD INLAY

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Start price: $400

Estimated price: $600 - $800

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Ottoman Empire bichaq with straight single-edged blade with gold inlaid inscriptions in Arabic, hilt and scabbard are decorated in repoussé silver with scabbard tip featuring a stylized sea creature head. Circa 19th Century.

Dimensions: L: 15 in., (38 cm.)

Condition: Very good overall, the gold inlay is almost entirely preserved. The silver repousse scabbard has a small dent toward the tip.