Hello Kubur,
These are very beautiful blades, the dagger is typical for Qajar-era.
But I see snakes on Qajar-blades for the first time, very interesting.
All I can say is that European medieval swords also often got a snake in the middle of the blade. As far as I know no one really knows the meaning of the snake. Maybe something religious or the blade is deadly like a snake.
Here is my Qajar-era dagger before and after restoration. Not completely finished now, the contrast is too weak.
Roland
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