Original 19th Century Arabian Jambiya Dagger with Decorated Silver Hilt and Tooled Leather Scabbard British Militaria with a few specks missing

with a few specks missing and a bit of staining

The serial number is 246562B denoting the year of manufacture as 1881

The vest and apron design was supplemented by a helmet to complete the protection

The balance of the brass is crisp and sharp with fine edges and only some light handling marks

The fine walnut wood stock with a banister rail has full brass furniture and brass butt plate

Original 19th Century Arabian Jambiya Dagger with Decorated Silver Hilt and Tooled Leather Scabbard British Militaria with a few specks missingOriginal Item: Only One Available. Jambiya, also spelled janbia, janbiya, and jambia (Arabic: janbyah), is the Arabic term for dagger, but it is generally used to describe a specific type of dagger with a short curved blade. The term jambiya is used in various Arab countries and India, it is closely associated with the people of Yemen and is prevalent among Muslim men in the Horn of Africa (primarily the Afars of Djibouti). If you look at original