Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Ornate Silver Khanjar Dagger, c.1850 Archive recipients had to purchase one

recipients had to purchase one

inscribed "JOURNEE CATALANE" above and "12 NOVEMBRE 1916" below

the lower half of the image overlaid by Springer’s handwritten signature in black ink

OKTOBER 1938” and “EIN VOLK

A 1914 Kaiser Wilhelm “Grosses erlebnis macht ehrfürchtig und im herzen fest” medal

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Ornate Silver Khanjar Dagger, c.1850 Archive recipients had to purchase oneAn excellent example of an Ottoman Empire khanjar or jambiya dating from the 19th century, featuring a traditional carved buffalo horn hilt, which was used in daggers of wealthier men during the period. Fitted securely within the hilt is 26 cm steel (magnetic) blade that has not been cleaned or polished recently however does exhibit signs of having been sharped at some point during the last century. Of particular note here is the quality and emphasis