Maker: Unknown
The steel blade is small, single edged and bearded, with a flat square back. It is covered with koftgari silver gilt foil punched with geometrical ornament. The haft is formed of a round iron tube, also covered in koftgari silver gilt foil and punched with three bands of decoration, two geometrical, one floral, separated by mouldings. The bottom finial, a rounded baluster, unscrews to reveal a short knife bladed stiletto. At the top is a screw which holds the head in place, and a washer shaped like a lotus bud.
History note: No provenance obvious
Length: 535 mm
Weight: 815 g
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley
19th Century
1800
-
1899
Head
Length 125 mm
Stiletto
Length 215 mm
Blade
Width 115 mm
Accession number: TEMP-AA-ARMOURWITHOUTNUMBERS10
Primary reference Number: 162543
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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