A turquoise and gem-set and silver child's dagger and scabbard, Ottoman provinces, 19th century

the silver hilt decorated with turquoise and colourful stones with a niello design on reverse, the scabbard with en-suite decoration and inscribed 'KARKA...3...Z', with a narrow tapering steel blade, with Russian silver mark

In overall very good condition, some minor oxidisation, the scabbard with silver stamp, in custom, velvet-lined box, as viewed.
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inscriptions

'KARKA...3...Z' - Caucasus