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19th Century Balkans Bone Handled Dagger
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19th Century Balkans Bone Handled Dagger

19th century
For Sale by Hand of Glory
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A 19th Century Balkan bone handled knife, with steel blade, curved bone handle and original cloth covered scabbard.

The knife 17cm long including handle.

Physical Dimensions
Height
2cm (0.79")
Width
17cm (6.69")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Declaration

Hand of Glory has dated this Balkan Bone Handled Dagger to the 19th Century.

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SA1103450
Description
A 19th Century Balkan bone handled knife, with steel blade, curved bone handle and original cloth covered scabbard.

The knife 17cm long including handle.

Height
2cm (0.79")
Width
17cm (6.69")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Date of Manufacture

Hand of Glory has dated this Balkan Bone Handled Dagger to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1103450
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Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2012

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A 19th-century Balkan dagger featuring a single-edged steel blade, a carved cream bone handle with metal rivets, and a patterned fabric sheath.
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Archive I A 19th-century Balkan dagger featuring a single-edged steel blade, a carved cream bone handle with metal rivets, and a patterned fabric sheath.

19th Century Balkans Bone Handled Dagger

Archive II A 19th-century Balkan dagger featuring a single-edged steel blade, a carved cream bone handle with metal rivets, and a patterned fabric sheath. View II
Archive III A 19th-century Balkan dagger featuring a single-edged steel blade, a carved cream bone handle with metal rivets, and a patterned fabric sheath. View III
Archive IV A 19th-century Balkan dagger featuring a single-edged steel blade, a carved cream bone handle with metal rivets, and a patterned fabric sheath. View IV
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34 Market Place
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Wiltshire
SN15 3HP
United Kingdom
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A 19th-century Balkan dagger featuring a single-edged steel blade, a carved cream bone handle with metal rivets, and a patterned fabric sheath.
19th Century Balkans Bone Handled Dagger
Ref: SA1103450
A 19th-century Balkan dagger featuring a single-edged steel blade, a carved cream bone handle with metal rivets, and a patterned fabric sheath.
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  • ObjectDaggers
  • Period19th century
  • Style19th Century Balkan
  • MaterialBone, Steel, Fabric
  • ColourWarm Cream
  • MotifsCarved bone handle, Hooked pommel, Riveted grip, Patterned fabric sheath
  • SizeH 2 cm (1 in) x W 17 cm (7 in) x D 1 cm (0 in)

This nineteenth-century Balkan dagger combines a single-edged steel blade, a warm cream bone handle, and a patterned fabric sheath wrapped in alternating red and natural fibres. The handle displays two metal rivets securing the grip and terminates in a distinct hooked pommel, while the steel blade shows natural pitting and oxidation from age. The fabric scabbard features hand-drawn decorative zig-zag patterns along its length. Measuring 2 cm high, 17 cm wide, and 1 cm deep, this object fits neatly within a gentlemans library collection. Placed horizontally on a bookshelf among antique volumes or historical curios, it serves as an interesting display piece for collectors of nineteenth-century edged weapons.

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Balkan daggers produced during the 19th century reflect strong Ottoman influence, combining South-Eastern European craftsmanship with Eastern motifs. These traditional blades were frequently carried as personal sidearms and status symbols across the region.

These pieces were forged using carbon steel or iron for the blade, paired with handles constructed from carved bone, horn, or wood held by metal rivets. Sheaths were typically constructed from wood and wrapped in leather, textile, or patterned fabric.

Authentic period examples feature hand-forged steel with visible hammer marks or patination, hand-shaped organic handle scales, hand-set rivets, and natural age wear or oxidisation across the metal and scabbard.

Historical weaponry can be displayed on a bespoke acrylic stand inside a glass cabinet, arranged within a shadow-box frame, or styled on a library shelf alongside antique books and globes.

Keep the steel blade clean and lightly protected with microcrystalline wax to prevent oxidisation, and store the bone handle in a climate-controlled space away from direct sunlight to prevent cracking.
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