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AN AFGHAN CHOORA DAGGER

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:NA Estimated At:275.00 - 375.00 USD
AN AFGHAN CHOORA DAGGER
Auctions Imperial is pleased to announce our 2013 sale, to be held March 16 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Timonium, Maryland. Over 300 lots of choice antique arms and armor including armor, helmets, shields, swords, daggers, battleaxes, maces, halberds, matchlocks, flintlocks and percussion pieces will be offered. Our fine selection for 2013 includes broadswords, baskethilts, shamshirs, shashkas, palas, kindjals, khanjars, tulwars and spears, as well as chain mail and breastplates. This sale will also include important swords and daggers from the Greek War of Independence and the armor of the K...
A massive example, with characteristic hooked horn grips elaborately studded overall, the straight, tapering blade with raised, chamfered edge. In its leather-covered wooden scabbard with iron mounts. Mid 19th century. Some wear. Overall length 47.5 cm
Condition II