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Lot 32Y
A Turkish Kilij19th Century
27 November 2013, 13:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge£500 - £700
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A Turkish Kilij
19th Century
19th Century
With curved russet blade fullered along most of its length to the point within incised lines on each side and damascened in gold with the bladesmith's name 'Kamal-al-Din Ahmed' in thuluth script, the remaining surfaces damascened with designs of gold foliage involving panels of calligraphy on one side at the forte (damascening worn), hilt comprising quillon-block (loose) retaining faint traces of gold decoration, pointed langets (two incomplete), bud-shaped quillons, grip-strap (incomplete) with faint traces of gold-damascening, and rounded rhinoceros horn grips, the pommel pierced for a sword-knot (worn and rust patinated)
86 cm. blade
86 cm. blade








