A Caucasian Kindjal, Late 19th Century

A Caucasian Kindjal
Late 19th Century
With sharply tapering double-edged blade (some rust patination) of flattened diamond section cut with an off-set fuller along most of its length on each side, the waisted hilt and wood-lined scabbard covered in nielloed silver embossed and chased over each side with symmetrical scrolling foliage against finely punched grounds and within beadwork borders, suspension mount en suite and nielloed with elaborate owner's initials on the inside, and spherical terminal (old repair)
35.2 cm. blade