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AUCTION 45: ANTIQUE ARMS AND ARMOR
Lot 188:
A rare Napoleonic Era French jambiya dagger was made after the Egyptian Compain in 1789 when the French sword makers started to produce blades in a style similar to the Eastern tradition. This Mameluk dagger has a curved single-edged watered steel blade with two grooves, an engraved brass scabbard and a brass-mounted hilt.
Ca. 1800.
L: 16 in., (40.5 cm.)
Condition: Very good, the brass scabbard and hilt show minor signs of wear.
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