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Lot 111*
An East European Dress Sabre Of Karabela Type19th Century
30 November 2011, 10:30 GMT
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £1,375 inc. premium
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19th Century
19th Century
With curved fullered blade now polished bright and double-edged towards the point, encrusted in gold with a small scroll on one side with a foliated rocaille, a crown above, brass hilt comprising quillon-block with pointed langets and straight quillons with button terminals, embossed and chased with symmetrical arabesques and set with a cabochon turquoise on one side, and characteristic grip with beaked pommel set with three embossed studs on one side and a vacant cartouche on the other, in original wooden scabbard covered in brown leather tooled with decorative rectangular panels along one side and with shaped brass locket, chape and suspension mount decorated en suite with the hilt, and with two rings for suspension
78.5 cm. blade
78.5 cm. blade








