sword
06 June 2018
Description
sword with wood wrap leather sheath. sword 18 inch long 2and one half inch at wide part of blade
Provenance
a friend
Acquired from
Other
Other
For sale
Maybe
Maybe
Answered within
about 5 hours
By Erin-Marie Wallace
Jun 06, 18:34 UTC
Hello Steve,
I'd be delighted to assist you with this evaluation, however, images of this sword didn't upload to the system. Do you mind trying again?
Kind Regards,
Erin-Marie
Dear Steve,
Thank you, I've received the images of your piece, this is an early 20th century Indian Gurkha Kurki dagger made for the British-Indian Army. These have an amazing history and were used for close combat, they are seriously tough, no-nonsense weapons!
I can't tell from your photos but many of these daggers also had two small knives which fit into the sheath. I am assuming yours did not have these.
Similar examples of these weapons are offered and sold at auction and usually average between $50UUD and $80USD. If you have any follow-up questions, please let me know and thank you for submitting to Mearto.
Kindest Regards,
Erin-Marie