25 3/4 height. Finely formed, of generally convex profile, the upper and lower segments of slight concave form resulting in a gentle double recurve. Section of six facets.
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31 1/2 overall length. A silver band below the head engraved REV R. S. CHAPLIN and bearing English hallmarks and a makers mark J K.
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12 1/4" well forged blade with distinct medial, slightly recurved beveled edges and flattened diamond section forte.
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Very similar form with 9 3/4" hammer finish blade (minor staining only). One piece wood hilt with geometric decorated brass base band. Modeled and tooled contrasting color leather scabbard, sound, complete with some wear to the edges and high points.
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23 1/2 clipped point blade marked JOSEPH BEAL & SONS SHEFFIELD. Beal is recorded working in 1876. Two piece horn grip secured with four large rivets.
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Fine fighting knife proportions as found with bowie knives in North America. 14 1/4 clipped point blade struck with the archangel mark of Needham, Veall & Tayzack, recorded in Sheffield from 1865-1925.
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7 3/4" sharply angled diamond section blade of jambiya form. One piece horn hilt with line bordered sharply pointed pommel set with a brass disk in ring.
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12" curved jambiya form blade. Village made and retaining its hammer and stone finish. The forte decorated both sides with chisel work in the form of geometric panels. One piece hilt made of coarse crocodile skin.
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7 blade. The field offset in two planes at the medial, each with the edge raised to the plain of the opposite side. Each edge of recurved profile with the distinct Tetela barb terminals. Four decorative perforations to the center.
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Characteristic form with finely forged wasp waisted blade, 9 length (13 1/2 overall). Dating about 1800 or a little earlier, this knife shows the fully developed form with decoration in transverse and zigzag lines throughout the hilt.
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75 1/2" o.a. on fine tapered dark hard wood haft with socket inset with alternate bands of fine woven rattan and twisted red rattan. Large iron head of conventional form but more flamboyant with dramatically flared base.
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10 1/4 elongated leaf shaped blade with flat medial and chamfered hammer textured edge, stipple decorated both sides with sun burst and geometric designs, crisp and bright with little superficial staining only.
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Especially large flamboyant example of this extraordinary style with its finely carved X form black wood hilt and 8 1/2” curved d.e. blade.
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8 5/8" d.e. diamond section blade with hammer recessed edge, quite smooth with some minor scattered pitting. Large wood hilt, one piece with flared pommel and base, sound, exc. and undamaged with glossy patina and little wear.
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6" d.e. blade shows little smooth staining and original tool marks. One piece wood hilt of especially long form with turned rounded edge wheel pommel with domed medial, tapered and flared base. Open crack to the base, each side, from tang expansion. Hilt
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72" length on its tapered dark hard wood haft. The upper segment incorporating a combination of rattan bands and spiral inset into the haft in two sections.
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12 5/8 double edged blade with triangular base projections suitable to inflict a preliminary injury or pluck a dismembered body part from a basket for sale. The center field, both sides with fine chisel raised lineal pattern.
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Incorporating rare features including beautifully forged finely formed 7 7/8 brass blade. The use of brass, copper, and later, aluminum for knife blades was strictly reserved for the royal court and the quality of this example verifies that attribution.
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16 1/4 d.e. blade etched both sides with panel of Arabic calligraphy at the forte and thluth script to the remainder. One piece contoured bone grip with black horn top.
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Southeast Africa. 19 1/4 length. The head incorporating the root cluster and finely carved in the shape of a rhino horn base. See our Sept. 2007 catalog, item 742
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This is a classic example with 9 1/2 angled broad double edged blade and waisted wood hilt with characteristic inverted truncated cone top mount. Original leather scabbard with partial belt. Excellent condition throughout.
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13 1/4 d.e. blade with parallel edges and acutely angled point like a kaskara. Raised medial bead. Tooled leather scabbard with reptile skin terminal and throat band. Wonderful age patina throughout. The hilt with deep color and minor bruises from use.
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Sudanese War period. 6 5/8 wasp waisted blade with slender thrusting point.
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10 1/2" d.e. leaf shaped blade with unusual sharply angled fuller from the point to one side, the other side of the blade inset with double large copper disks.
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Mahdist period, C.1885 30 1/2 overall with tubular iron shaft with disk caps. The top of flamboyant form, as a trident, one of the most popular Mahdist forms. The base as a grounding iron of elegant Islamic form. Chocolate patina with scattered old arres
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6 3/4 wasp waisted blade made from a file! As these are invariably stone finished, it may be assumed that the file was captured after a battle, or at best, stolen.
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Mahdist War period. 6 7/8 blade of tapered form with deep crisp decorative marks to the forte. Broad central fuller each side, shows mottled smooth gray patina. One piece wood grip (tiny chip to one terminal) with coin top mount and tooled leather scabba
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Two piece bone grip, excellent with good honey color. 10 1/8 blade with split tip emulating Zulfiker, the sword of Mohammed. Blade shows smooth gray patina.
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Iron head with leaf shaped point of offset recessed section. Long rectangular section support with series of chisel raised barbs to each corner its entire length. Split cane wrapped socket and slender tapering haft. 48 1/4 length. Head excellent with mot
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C.1885 Mahdist War. With lapped seam conical socket, rectangular bolster with ten chisel raised barbs and broad leaf shaped point. 72 length. The cane haft with old encrusted surface. Head shows original hammer finish mixed with light old oxidation..
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