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...inspire you. Posted in Jewelry , M.S. Rau Blog | No Comments » Beauty Amidst Danger September 6th, 2012 | posted by James Gillis Rare Georgian kindjal dagger. Item 29-8562 Weapons are some of the most......elegant examples. With intricate designs and workmanship, and the unyielding form of a serious weapon, these pieces wonderfully embody daggers as both a status symbol and a means of defense. Known......, an ensemble which is still worn by Cossacks today. Gold gilt kindjal dagger. Item 29-8560 The kindjal – a dagger-like weapon– was designed for close hand to hand combat with its double-edged, broad blade... Read More »

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...Dagger and Scabbard Item 29-5183 Bayonet from the WWI Battle of Vimy Ridge Item 29-6198 Back to Top... Read More »

Glossary of Antiques Terms - Antiques Glossary ~ M.S. Rau Antiques

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.... Kindjal Dagger A Russian dagger used as both a side arm and fashion accessory, often decorated with niello inlay, gold gilt, silver, ivory or cloisonné... Read More »
Rare Russian Blackamoor Cane

Collecting Antique Walking Sticks and Canes ~ M.S. Rau Antiques

[from Resource Library] 04/24/2009
...into this category. Outdoor canes held the items needed for outdoor activities including fishing, birdwatching, and lawn games. Weapon canes, as the name implies, concealed swords, daggers, spikes, flails, bludgeons......of acquiring a set of these rare canes. As a rule, most gentleman of the 19th century owned a wide variety of canes. That collection would most assuredly have included at least one sword, dagger or stiletto cane......without honor." Dagger canes are, in a sense, swords with shorter blades. Many daggers were specially designed to inflict the maximum amount of injury and many can be found with intricate embellishment... Read More »