An Ottoman dagger with banded-agate hilt and jewelled silver scabbard, Turkey, 19th century

the faceted hilt composed of banded-agate mounted with a turquoise stone, set with colourful gemstones leading to the steel blade with overlaid gold inscription with spurious date 1112 AH/1700 AD, the silver scabbard worked with repousse design and set with pale blue enamel and colourful stones, within fitted case

In good overall condition, fourteen small colourful stones missing from design on scabbard, one small stone missing on mount around turquoise finial on handle, comprising emeralds, ruby spinels, beryls, and some paste replacements, minor oxidisation to blade, as viewed.
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inscriptions

A benedictory couplet

amel-i adem 1112
Work of Adam, 1112’

One side with later addition:
osmanlı imalatı
‘Ottoman production’