Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Ornate Silver Khanjar Dagger, c.1850 Archive with an additional mark of

with an additional mark of “SILBER” and a content number of “800”

reverse illustrating the Radetzky monument in Prague

the lower half of the image overlaid by Springer’s handwritten signature in black ink

recipients had to purchase one

South Africa 1902 (3037 PTE

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Ornate Silver Khanjar Dagger, c.1850 Archive with an additional mark ofAn excellent example of an Ottoman Empire khanjar or jambiya dating from the 19th century, featuring a traditional carved buffalo horn hilt, which was used in daggers of wealthier men during the period. Fitted securely within the hilt is 26 cm steel (magnetic) blade that has not been cleaned or polished recently however does exhibit signs of having been sharped at some point during the last century. Of particular note here is the quality and emphasis