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Lot 111Y
A Turkish Kilij19th Century
26 November 2014, 10:30 GMT
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £1,250 inc. premium
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A Turkish Kilij
19th Century
19th Century
With curved russet blade (minor lamination on one side of the yelman) 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








