˜A CEYLONESE DAGGER (PIHA KAETTA), 18TH CENTURY

˜A CEYLONESE DAGGER (PIHA KAETTA), 18TH CENTURY with iron blade formed with a short fuller along the back-edge on each face, the base of the blade enclosed by a panel of chased brass, characteristic brass hilt enclosing the forte, carved ivory grip (cracked) and small applied silver panels (losses), in its wooden scabbard with large silver chape 11.5 cm; 4 1/2 in blade Provenance Sir Stuart Mitford Fraser, KCSI, CIE (1864-1963)