Bebut knife (№ 1407)

Vintage Bebut knife produced by traditional methods of metalwork and decoration: blade grinding, etching, polishing, engraving, nickel plating, gold plating, blackening, leather processing, inlay.
Designed as a minor version of traditional Bebut Dagger with additional artistic decoration.
Blade of stainless steel 440C. Shaped in the typical for the Bebut knives design with outward curved blade. Engraved and gilded ornaments both sides.
Handle of metal and wooden parts. Brass made and then gilded guard and pommel with decorative ball ending. Decorated with gilded engravings and jasper and malachite inlay. Walnut wooden grip with one finger groove.
The scabbard is metal forged, wrapped in skate fish leather with three decorative brass made and then gilded metal parts. A mouthpiece with hanger ring, adorned of fine engravings in floral motifs. Lotus shaped locket placed in the middle of the scabbard on both sides. Fine chape in gilded and engraved ornaments and spear peak ending. Jasper and malachite inlay on the mouthpiece, locket and chape on one side.