Dagger
possibly Turkish/Persian
Category
Arms and armour
Date
Unknown
Materials
Horn, Silver, Steel
Measurements
660 mm (Length)32 mm (W)
Order this imageCollection
Snowshill Manor and Garden, Gloucestershire
NT 1328935
Summary
Steel dagger or knife possibly Turkish/Persian with silver mount to a green horn handle. The handle has silver circular floral inlay. The curved blade is inscribed with arabic characters one side and a decorative pattern on the other.
Provenance
Given to the National Trust with Snowshill Manor in 1951 by Charles Paget Wade.
Makers and roles
possibly Turkish/Persian , maker