A Caucasian Kindjal, And Two Ottoman Turkish Yataghans, All 19th Century

The first with broad sharply pointed double-edged blade with artificially watered double central fuller along most of its length on each side, one side with two gold-damascened panels containing respectively chapter LXI (al-Saff) of the Qur'an, part of verse 13 and 'The owner, Akar Rashid', waisted walrus-ivory grip of characteristic form, and two gold -damascened studs on the outside each on a floret-shaped washer en suite (some surface rust); the last each of characteristic form, one blade with gold-damascened panels on one side containing owner's and maker's names in Arabic script, and both with characteristic 'eared' walrus-ivory grips (some old damage and repairs, blades rust patinated) (3)
36.1 cm. to 61 cm. blades