Bidspirit auction | CIRCASSIAN STEEL DAGGER (KINDJAL) WITH

CIRCASSIAN STEEL DAGGER (KINDJAL) WITH NIELLOED SILVER SCABBARD - Caucasus region possibly Chechnya or Dagestan, Ca. AD 1800 - 1900. A very fine steel kindjal dagger featuring a long double-edged blade with deep, central fuller tapering to the point. The hilt and rounded pommel presents intricate silver scroll and granulation designs, further ornamented with a pair of knobs. The fitting scabbard is enhanced with similar decoration to the upper face, whilst the rear is ornamented with beautiful nielloed floral and foliate designs. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 7905, Russian Art, 29 November 2010, Lot 429. Size: 460mm x 55mm; Weight: 495g Provenance: Private London family collection; formed between 1970-2008. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.