Kard dagger, Ottoman Empire, early 19th century Single-edged damascus steel blade with curved tip, flat back with central ridge, then cased after a small break. Heel inlaid with gold drawing a half-lambrequin decorated with bifid palmettes and rosettes. Curved guard with cut sides inlaid with gold stylized tulips. Bone or walrus ivory handle with a metal ring near the guard. Length : 32,7 cm Some wear, traces of rust and oxidation. Publication: D'ALLEMAGNE Henry-René, Du Khorassan au pays des Backhtiaris, trois mois de voyage en Perse, Tome II, Paris: 1911, p. 93. An Ottoman Dagger Kard, early 19th century Collection of an amateur (lots 93 to 119).