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LOT 3272
Attractive Ornately Gold Inlaid Caucasian Qama/”Cossack” Dagger with Scabbard - This is a masterfully crafted example of a Caucasian
style qama dagger, also commonly referred to as “Cossack” daggers, due to the famous horsemen regularly carrying them. It measures 17 inches overall and a 9 3/4 inch spear point blade with a double fuller on both sides that runs approximately 3/4 of the length of the blade. The blade has been extensively inlaid with gold Arabesque floral patterns on the ricasso and bordering the fullers. These gold inlaid patterns continue on the bolsters of the grip and on the fittings of the scabbard. The grip appears to be carved from antique walrus ivory. The hardwood scabbard is wrapped in a green baize CONDITION: Very fine, the blade showing a mostly bright grey patina with some scattered darker spotting and a few very small patches of light surface pitting, retaining nearly all of the gold inlay. The grip is also very fine showing an attractive lightly aged tone and some scattered light handling marks. The scabbard is fine, most of the baize remains showing extensive wear and nearly all of the gold inlay remains on the fittings. A beautiful example of a Caucasian qama dagger! Provenance: The Dr. Gerald Klaz Collection. Estimate: 3,000 - 5,000
LOT 3273 Two Ornate Caucasian Style Qama/”Cossack” Daggers with Scabbards - This grouping includes two similar looking Caucasian style qama daggers, also commonly referred to as “Cossack” daggers, due to the famous horsemen regularly carrying them. Both of these examples have extensive engraving and silver inlays on both the hilts and scabbards, mostly featuring floral motifs. One has a crescent moon and two stars deeply stamped on the blade. One measures 15 1/2 inches overall and the other measures 16 1/8 inches overall. The example with the unmarked blade does not properly fit in its scabbard. CONDITION: Both are very good, most of the silver showing an attractively aged patina and otherwise generally mild wear and handling evidence. Provenance: The Dr. Gerald Klaz Collection. Estimate: 1,400 - 2,250
LOT 3274
Attractive,
Masterfully Engraved and
Silver Plated Caucasian Qama/”Cossack” Dagger with Scabbard - This is a masterfully
embellished example of a Caucasian style qama dagger, also commonly referred to as “Cossack” daggers, due to the famous horsemen regularly carrying them. It measures 18 5/8 inches overall and a 13 7/8 inch spear point blade with the typical offset fullers on each side of the blade, as well as an onion shaped maker’s mark on the outside of the blade. The hilt is extensively embellished with floral engraving, blued borders, and silver plating, and there is an blued rooster/game bird on the back side of the pommel. The same floral patterns and silver plating cover the entire outer surface of the included scabbard and the interior surface is silver plated with blued Islamic designs, a roosters/game bird, and Arabic style writing.
CONDITION: Very fine overall, the blade mostly bright with some small visible tempering flaws along the edges, and the hilt showing an attractively aged patina, retaining most of the finishes. The scabbard is also very good showing an attractively aged patina and retaining most of the finishes.
Provenance: The Dr. Gerald Klaz Collection.
Estimate: 1,400 - 2,250
LOT 3275
Two Ornate Caucasian Style Qama/”Cossack” Daggers with Scabbards - This grouping includes two
similarly embellished Caucasian style qama daggers, also commonly referred to as “Cossack” daggers, due to the famous horsemen regularly carrying them. Both of these examples have extensive engraving and silver inlays on
both the hilts and scabbards, mostly featuring floral motifs. Both of the blades have the typical offset fullers on
both sides. One measures 18 1/4 inches overall and the other measures 18 5/8 inches overall.
CONDITION: Both are fine overall, the blades mostly bright with some scattered patches of light pitting and the
silver plating generally showing an attractively aged patina with generally mild wear.
Provenance: The Dr. Gerald Klaz Collection.
Estimate: 1,400 - 2,250 179