An important silver-mounted splendid shashka with walrus ivory grip, Russian/Daghestanian, circa 1900 Single-edged blade with multiple fullers on both sides. The obverse etched with a Russian double-headed eagle and flower ornaments, the reverse with the Russian maker's mark "Arms Factory Osman Omarov" surmounted by a double-headed eagle. Walrus ivory grip with fine gold and silver inlays. Wood scabbard embellished with nielloed, bead-edged and part-gilt silver mounts, four gold and silver inlaid walrus ivory inlays, two inlays replaced by shagre, Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available

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Keywords: 20th, century, grip, important, ivory, russian, shashka, silver-mounted, splendid, walrus