The dagger is Persian, latter 18th century. At some point, it found its way to the Ottoman Empire where the hilt was reworked. The scabbard is Ottoman and was added in the latter 19th century. The engraved and nielloed silver mounts can, at their most essential, be called Circassian in style, however they've been so heavily conflated with Ottoman elements it's difficult to tell.
These daggers are not common but one does see them. When dated, the date is usually found on the reverse of the locket and falls in the 1870s-1890s.
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