19th century Caucasian style bebut-type dagger.
Description:
Decorated ivory hourglass shaped hilt, red Morrocan leather covered wooden scabbard with silver fittings, decorated with chased, engraved and niellowed floral ornament. Nielloed Arabic inscription on the front of the locket.
Markings: Russian imperial eagle and 84 zolotnics silver stamps on both scabbard's fittings.
Condition: Very good original condition, showing some wear, on the scabbard's fittings.
Reference: Similar dagger in the collection of the State Hermitage museum in St. Petersburg
