A 19th century Russian hunting dagger – £9000 at Elstob & Elstob.
Measuring 18in (46cm) in length, it was of high quality with an etched and part-gilded blade decorated with floral motifs and two scenes of deer in woodland.
The nature and quality of this decoration led to a tentative attribution to the Zlatoust arms factory which was founded in the Urals in 1815.
Bidding was keen and it sold for £9000.
