small rose damask, full integral, approx. 200 layers
gyrfalcon was modeled out of one piece
color differences were created by acid treatment
black star sapphires set in gold as eyes
the falcon knife is kept in an ebony box and embedded in sapphire blue velvet
The knife is
for sale! Price on request.
Krieghoff
K80 – Arabic
The design is derived
from an Islamic dome pattern
The Fibonacci-like
pattern was first inlaid with very fine fine gold wires starting from the two screws and increasing in thickness towards the outside of the piece.
The gyrfalcon on the
bottom and the falcon head on the top were engraved foltorealistically in Bulino style
The weapon was
exhibited at the Adihex in Abhu Dabi in 2017