Syrian Brass Silver Copper Inlay Dagger Paper Knife

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Middle Eastern: Metalwork Pre 1920: item #398451

p>This Syrian dagger features a graceful curving line, with intricate silver and copper inlay. Measuring 11" long and weighing a little over half a pound, intricate silver and copper inlaid handle and sheath with carved brass. The blade is embossed brass in a continuation of the predominate trefoil knife design, and isn't particularly sharp. There is a ring for attaching it to a belt. This would also make a nifty desk accessory for use as a paper knife.

Middle Eastern Embossed Silver Wood Dagger

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Middle Eastern: Metalwork Pre 1970: item #398445

This This Moroccan Jambiya (Koumiya) features a graceful curving line, with intricate embossing, Measuring 15" long and weighing a little under a pound, the handle and sheath are encased with with embossed silver metal. The blade appears to be carbon steel, and isn't particularly sharp. There are a pair of rings for attaching it to a belt. I suspect this may be a Moroccan ceremonial or display piece from the ... Click for details

Middle Eastern Embossed Silver Dagger

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Middle Eastern: Metalwork Pre 1970: item #398444

This This knife features a graceful curving line, with intricate embossing, Measuring 16" long and weighing a little over a pound, the handle and sheath are faced with with etched silver metal. The blade appears to be carbon steel, and isn't particularly sharp. There are a pair of rings for attaching it to a belt. I suspect this may be a Moroccan ceremonial or display piece from the 1960's.

Middle Eastern Jeweled Etched Silver Brass Dagger

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Middle Eastern: Metalwork Pre 1960: item #398353

This This knife features a graceful curving line, with intricate etchings, and jeweled accents. Measuring 17" (43cm) long and weighing 1 1/4 pounds (.57kg), the handle and sheath are faced with with etched white metal and the back is in brass. The blade appears to be carbon steel, and isn't particularly sharp. There are a pair of rings for attaching it to a belt. I suspect this may be a Moroccan ceremonial or dis... Click for details

Egyptian Embossed Brass Dagger Paper Knife

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Middle Eastern: Metalwork Pre 1980: item #398345

This Eastern dagger features a graceful curving line, with intricate embossing featuring a folitae chain design, on the handle, sheath AND blade. It Measures 10.5" (27cm) long and weighs 3/4 of a pound (.34kg). The blade is a folitae embossed brass, and isn't particularly sharp. There are a pair of rings for attaching it to a belt. It is likely a tourist piece from the 1960's or 1970's, and is very sturdy paper k... Click for details

Egyptian Embossed Brass Dagger Paper Knife

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Middle Eastern: Metalwork Pre 1960: item #398344

This Eastern dagger features a graceful curving line, with intricate embossing featuring a king and the Star of David, on the handle and sheath It Measures 9" (23cm) long and weighs a half pound (.23kg). The blade is smooth brass, and isn't particularly sharp. There are a pair of rings for attaching it to a belt. It also would grace a desk nicely as a paper knife. This would be an excellent dagger to inco... Click for details

Miniature Painting of Polo Match

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Middle Eastern: Paintings Pre 1960: item #396166
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Gold leaf applied to a late 18th century manuscript page creates the background for this Turkish miniature depicting seven brightly garbed horsemen in a polo match. Strong color is used for the players' costumes and flowers on the field. This work was done in the mid 20th century using the type of old paper favored by many miniaturists. The painting is in excellent condition; the paper, while it shows its age and has been mended on the edge, is quite strong. Dimensions: height: 12" (30 cm), widt... Click for details

Fantastic PERSIAN QUM PRAYER RUG

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Middle Eastern: Textiles Pre 1970: item #144753

This is a GREAT PERSIAN PRAYER RUG. This BEAUTIFUL HAND~WOVEN RUG is from QUM and measures 4'7" x 7'. Designed with Woven Flowers and the TREE of LIFE and VASE Motif. This RUG is tightly Woven, All Wool, and in MINT CONDITION circa third 1/4 of the 20th Century. From a Maryland Estate of First~Rate CARPETS & ARTWORK. A Beauty

Small Persian Pottery Dish

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Middle Eastern: Ceramics Pre 1920: item #4975

A lovely little primitive Persian pottery dish - only 4" in diameter and 1" high. Probably from the early 20th century but the style and workmanship are classic and it could well date from a much earlier period.