North African Bone Handled Dagger, 19th C

Description

Featuring unusual single-edged 6 3/8″ leaf-shaped blade with broad central fuller and
narrow deeper fuller at the back edged (pitted with some active red rust). Smooth polished
bone slab grips attached with 6 pins and with intricate steel rondels pierced through the
grip and tang; brass pommel cap with raised starburst pattern and small button. Overall
length 10 1/4″.