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Originally Posted by ariel
Dirt cheap!!!!!!
This kindjal has full signature by Iosif Papov, THE sword maker of the second half of the 19th century and a purveyor of the Tsar' s Court. There are only 6 in the Hermitage collection, and the total in the world is less than 20.
Two of his shashkas were sold by Christies for $ 59 and 234 K.
Somebody got a mother of all deals!!!!!!
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...so this is the sharp & pointy equivalent of a fabergé egg?