Original Victorian Jade Handled Kukri Knife Presented to British Diplomat George Jamieson 1865 Antique Gun Parts Interior lining is ink stamped

Interior lining is ink stamped with maker marks and number 82

That design was re-engineered by Joseph Rider during 1865

This is a "uniform cutoff" example

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The 71st Highlanders fought in India where they fought in the Battle of Pondicherry in 1793 and at Ceylon in 1795

Original Victorian Jade Handled Kukri Knife Presented to British Diplomat George Jamieson 1865 Antique Gun Parts Interior lining is ink stampedOriginal Item: One Only. The Gurkha Kukri (Nepali: khukuri) is possibly the most recognizable and famous fighting knife ever developed. Indigenous to the mountain Kingdom of Nepal, home of the Gurkhas who were "absorbed" into the British sphere of influence with the Treaty of Seguli in 1816. These ferocious fighters were infamous for their valor and for using the kukri an amazing "Tool of Death". It is a forward leaning leaf shaped blade, which