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A NORTH INDIAN OR AFGHAN KHYBER KNIFE, MID-19TH CENTURY
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A NORTH INDIAN OR AFGHAN KHYBER KNIFE, MID-19TH CENTURY with sharply tapering single-edged blade formed with a reinforced back-edge and two fullers of differing length on each face, silver hilt comprising faceted ferrule, back-strap inscribed ~D.Willder (?) I.N. H.E.I.C.s. S.Queen Ning-Po China Oct 14th 1841~ (the inner strip loose), and a pair of ribbed horn grip-scales retained by iron rivets, in its wooden scabbard covered with tooled leather (losses) and large engraved brass chape with bud-shaped finial 55.5 cm; 21 7/8 in blade The East India Company~s Steamer ~Queen~ was one of the Indian Navy warships involved in the capture of Ning-po, 13th October 1841, during the First China (or Opium) War.
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A NORTH INDIAN OR AFGHAN KHYBER KNIFE, MID-19TH CENTURY with sharply tapering single-edged blade formed with a reinforced back-edge and two fullers of differing length on each face, silver hilt comprising faceted ferrule, back-strap inscribed ~D.Willder (?) I.N. H.E.I.C.s. S.Queen Ning-Po China Oct 14th 1841~ (the inner strip loose), and a pair of ribbed horn grip-scales retained by iron rivets, in its wooden scabbard covered with tooled leather (losses) and large engraved brass chape with bud-shaped finial 55.5 cm; 21 7/8 in blade The East India Company~s Steamer ~Queen~ was one of the Indian Navy warships involved in the capture of Ning-po, 13th October 1841, during the First China (or Opium) War.
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