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LOT 1349
Ornate Silver Plated and Gilt “1917” Dated Shashka
with Scabbard - Originating in the late 17th century,
the shashka was the preferred weapon of the
fearsome Cossack warriors from the Caucasus region.
Considering the date on the blade of this example and
the level of embellishment, it may have been intended for
military parade purposes. The right side of the blade near the hilt is marked
with three five-pointed stars followed by “1917.” The blade has two fullers on each side, a narrow
one just under the spine and a wider one below that. The hilt is elaborately engraved with floral patterns and finished with contrasting blue, silver, and gold. The same engraving and finishes continue on the outside surface of the included scabbard while the interior surface is smooth and silver plated with contrasting blued motifs.
CONDITION: Fine overall, the blade mostly bright with a few scattered patches of surface oxidation/light pitting and minor edge chips concentrated near the tip, most of the silver and gold finishes remaining with the silver showing an attractively aged patina and minimal wear overall.
Provenance: The Dr. Gerald Klaz Collection.
Estimate: 2,500 - 3,500
LOT 1350
Ornate Silver Plated and Gilt “1941” Dated
Shashka with Scabbard - Originating in the late 17th
century, the shashka was the preferred weapon of the
fearsome Cossack warriors from the Caucasus region.
Considering the date on the blade of this example and the level of
embellishment, it may have been intended for military parade purposes. The right side
of the blade near the hilt is marked with three five-pointed stars followed by “1941.” The blade has two fullers
on each side, a narrow one just under the spine and a wider one below that. The hilt is elaborately engraved with floral patterns and finished with contrasting blue, silver, and gold. The same engraving and finishes continue on the outside surface of the included scabbard while the interior surface is smooth and silver plated with contrasting blued motifs.
CONDITION: Very fine overall, the blade mostly bright with a few scattered patches of light surface oxidation/light pitting, retaining almost all of the silver and gilt finishes, the silver showing an attractively aged patina, and generally minimal wear.
Provenance: The Dr. Gerald Klaz Collection.
Estimate: 2,000 - 3,000
LOT 1352
Very Attractive, Engraved, Silver Plated Caucasian Qama/”Cossack” Dagger with Scabbard - This is a fantastic example of a highly embellished Caucasian style qama dagger, also commonly
referred to as “Cossack” daggers,
due to the famous horsemen regularly carrying
them. It measures 20 3/8 inches overall and a 15 1/4 inch spearpoint blade with impressive double fullers down the center line of each side, flanked by wide shallow fullers, and displaying an interesting and attractive Damascene like swirl pattern. The outside of the blade has a deeply sunk teardrop maker’s mark with Arabic characters within. The hilt has horn grip panels, the outer panel covered with a panel that is masterfully engraved with floral vines and finished in contract with blue and silver plating. The included scabbard is leather wrapped with the fittings engraved with similar patterns as the hilt, and finished with the same blue and silver contrast, as well as an Arabic inscription on the back of the throat. A supporting German silver bar has been soldered onto the backside of the scabbard. CONDITION: Very fine, the blade showing a mix of bright and dark grey patina with some scattered patches of light surface pitting and mostly distinct Damascene-like patterns. The silver plating shows an attractively aged patina overall with mostly crisp engraving and retaining most of the blue finish. The leather of the scabbard has a protective coating applied and there is generally only mild wear on the piece as a whole.
Provenance: The Dr. Gerald Klaz Collection.
Estimate: 1,400 - 2,250
LOT 1353
Engraved, Silver Plated, and
Inscribed Caucasian Qama/”Cossack” Dagger
with Scabbard - This is a wonderfully crafted and
inscribed example of a Caucasian style qama dagger,
also commonly referred to as “Cossack” daggers, due
to the famous Caucasian horsemen regularly carrying them. It measures 19 7/8 inches overall and a 14 1/4 inch spearpoint blade with a centered single fuller on the outside of the blade and a centered double fuller on the inside. The hilt is masterfully engraved with floral patterns throughout, silver plated, and crescent moon and stars on the rear side. Similar patterns are engraved on the outside on the included silver plated scabbard, while the inside has blued inlaid floral patterns and Arabic inscriptions.
CONDITION: Very fine overall, the blade mostly bright grey with some scattered patches of very light surface pitting, attractively aged patina on the silver, and mostly crisp engraving throughout with minimal overall wear.
Provenance: The Dr. Gerald Klaz Collection.
Estimate: 1,400 - 2,250
LOT 1351
Large, Gilt and Silver Ornamented 19th Century Caucasian Khanjali Dagger with Scabbard - Daggers such similar to this example date back as far as the 3rd century B.C.E. in the Caucasus region, and have remained a popular sidearm nearly to the present day. This example was likely manufactured in the mid-19th century, bearing many similarities to an example in the MET, which is dated A.H. 1234 (1818-1819 C.E.). This example as well as the one in the MET have similar maker’s marks/proofs on the blade which consist of
a sunken spade/onion shape, the one on this example being illegible further than that. This khanjali measures 22 1/8 inches overall, with a 16 1/4 inch spearpoint blade that is
2 3/8 inches wide for most of its length. There are a series of small fullers centered on
each side of the blade and distinct Damascene patterns are visible along this spine on each side. There are two panels on each side of the blade with gilt backgrounds, three with floral vine designs and one with what appears to be Arabic characters. The hilt is extensively silver plated with more floral motifs which are blued to contrast, and the grip is wire wrapped. Includes a leather scabbard with metal fittings, many of which are silver plated with floral and vine motifs to match the hilt. Additionally it appears to have had a period repair or patch applied to the inner surface, showing a mismatched piece of leather spliced in.
CONDITION: Very good, the blade showing mostly a bright grey patina and strong traces of the gilt finish, the silver on the hilt showing an attractively aged patina overall, and
the wire wrapping on the grip remaining tight. The scabbard is fine with the previously mentioned repair (see above) and a similarly attractively aged patina on the metal fittings. Provenance: The Dr. Gerald Klaz Collection.
278 Estimate: 2,250 - 3,500