An Ottoman Jade-Hilted And Gem-Set Dagger And Scabbard, Turkey, 19th Century

the straight steel blade with central ridge, wholly decorated with gold gilt inscriptions and varied motifs, the waisted dark-green jade hilt with carved flutes, the pommel embellished with openwork silver set with gemstones, the engraved silver scabbard adorned with cabochon and faceted gem-stones to one side of the scabbard

Formerly in the possession of a princely Ottoman family

Overall in good condition, the blade with some patination, the jade hilt with some very minor abrasions, the scabbard also has some abrasions but the majority of the gemstones are intact, as viewed.
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A couplet of al-Mutanabbi