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Russia, 19th century
A Russian, Georgian kama dagger, ivory grip inlaid with gold and carved with a cossack bust, rivets on the front with large gold inlaid heads, nielloed silver scabbard with three gold inlaid ivory panels surrounded by scrolling gold foliage in silver, in the middle a pierced ivory piece with a cossack bust and a silver male portrait above and below, well-preserved double-edged blade with an offset fuller on each side, on the back a small knife. Apparently unmarked. 19th century. L. 52 cm. L. blade 39.5 cm. L. handle 12.5 cm. (3).
Provenance: Gift from Joseph Stalin and Minister of Foreign Affairs Maksim Litvinov to the Danish businessman and Finance Minister H. P. Hjerl Hansen (1870–1946) in 1923. H. P. Hjerl Hansen became director of The Siberian Company in 1904 with the main purpose to export Siberian butter to Denmark. The company also supplied Russian farmers with agricultural machinery. H. P. Hjerl Hansen stayed several times in Russia until 1917, when the company was nationalized by the Soviet Union. However, the company had great influence on the Soviet agriculture development, and in 1923 Stalin wished H. P. Hjerl Hansen to return as director for the company, employed by the Soviet Union. Litvinov visited Copenhagen in 1923 with different purposes. One of them was to convince H. P. Hjerl Hansen to return to The Siberian Company, and the present dagger was Stalin’s gift, which he hoped would bring back H. P. Hjerl Hansen. However, he rejected the Soviet suggestion but kept the dagger. Thence by descent to H. P. Hjerl Hansen's grandson with residence in Denmark until today.
Several countries outside the EU (third countries) ban import of items containing materials from endangered species. This lot no. might be covered by such provision and potential buyers are advised to familiarize themselves with these rules. For the purchased lot we require an import permit from your home country authority. If the buyer of this lot no. lives outside of Denmark, the pick up of the lot can only be conducted by an authorized forwarding agent with a weapons license.
Several countries outside the EU (third countries) ban import of items containing materials from endangered species. This lot number might be covered by such provision and potential buyers are advised to familiarize themselves with these rules.
For the purchased lot we require an import permit from your home country authority. If the buyer of this auction lot lives outside of Denmark, the pick up of the lot can only be conducted by an authorized forwarding agent with a weapons license.
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Russian art and antiques, 2 June 2021