**NO RESERVE** A Near Eastern Sword with Silver and Gold Koftgari Decoration, 19th Century. A Near Eastern dagger with a dark steel blade, featuring intricate silver and gold koftgari inlay forming scrolling floral motifs. The blade has a bold, angular profile with a sharply tapered tip. L: Approximately 61cm Provenance: From the collection of a British gentleman, formerly a history professor, assembled over several decades