An antique Indian Nepalese Gurkha Kukri knife made with intricate metalwork of decorative beads and white metal (maybe silver) with a beautiful design of two angels, flowers and other shapes on the leather scabbard covered with green velvet. The handle is made of is decorated as well. metal filigree and bead decorated leather scabbards dating from the 19th century. The knives have quality hand forged single edge very sharp steel curved blades mounted with handles and accompanied by four smaller similar handled sharpening knives. The scabbard shows very well the hand stitching and has a loop that would have connected this Gurkha kukri knife to a belt.
Kothimora kukrie dagger was carried by nobilities and persons of high status. Like the one here they were weapons of high quality and richly decorated. A massive example with carved horn grip, the broad, polished blade with characteristic choil. In its velvet-covered wooden scabbard with elaborately embossed mounts set with glass gems.