Original Early 19th Century Ceylonese Dagger Sinhalese Ppiha - Kaetta Knife from Sri Lanka Category_Fusee Spring & Cover The visor has a subtly

The visor has a subtly raised lip to the top of the forward edge and dual rows of reinforcement stitching to the bottom of the forward edge

Helmet shell colors vary from Wartime Grigro-verde to late war olive

This is an original "Bostonian" model U

the L-shaped trigger bar

The wood stock bears a trace military inspector's cartouche

Original Early 19th Century Ceylonese Dagger Sinhalese Ppiha - Kaetta Knife from Sri Lanka Category_Fusee Spring & Cover The visor has a subtlyOriginal Item: One of a kind. Antique Early 19th Century Ceylonese Sinhalese nobleman dagger (piha kaetta). A single edged robust steel blade with fuller along the back edge. The forte and spine of the blade are heavily encrusted in silver with scrolling foliage, encased on each side with chased low grade silver alloy panels, over the base decorated with finely chased floral and vine scrolling foliage. A finely carved horn grip, retained with brass