Original Cossack Kindjal Dagger with Signed Blade & Silver Mounted Scabbard with Niello - Horn Grip - Circa 1850 ERA 40 from the II

40 from the II

The handle is quite nice

We suspect that after service

showing some evidence of peppering on the exterior

- Kriegsmarine Navy Medical Rating Patch

Original Cossack Kindjal Dagger with Signed Blade & Silver Mounted Scabbard with Niello - Horn Grip - Circa 1850 ERA 40 from the IIOriginal Item: One Only. A kindjal (translated from the Russian ) is a double edged dagger often with a single off set groove on each face of the blade. The shape of the weapon is similar to the ancient Greek Xiphos, the Roman Gladius, or the Scottish dirk; and has been used as a secondary weapon in Georgia and the Caucasus since ancient times. This example is old, and not for decoration but for use in battle, and has a fantastic patina overall. It is