Antique Art & Weaponry, September 30th, 2023
Lot 406:
19th Century Afghani folding knife with Goodluck Cutlery Works made Bowie style blade. The knife measures 12 1/2? when it is opened up. length of the blade – 5.75 The handle is an Afghani Choora or khyber knife style handle and also sometimes found on Lohar axes. The black horn beaked pommel, with a few insect nibbles, is on top of bone slab grip and then a brass ferrule. There is also a sliding brass guard that moves as the knife is opened and closed. The grip slabs go over a long tang that extends above the handle and that the blade rests against when it is closed. The blade is very nicely made.. Detailed condition reports are not included in this catalog. For additional information, including condition reports, please contact us at [email protected]
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