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A Turkish YataghanThe Blade Dated 1225 A.H. Corresponding To 1810 A.D.
26 November 2014, 10:30 GMT
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £1,250 inc. premium
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A Turkish Yataghan
The Blade Dated 1225 A.H. Corresponding To 1810 A.D.
The Blade Dated 1225 A.H. Corresponding To 1810 A.D.
With slightly recurved single-edged blade cut with a narrow fuller along the back on each side, the forte on one side gold-damascened with the date, owner's name 'Mustafa' and maker's name 'Mohammad Agha', and on the other with a star within a star, a shaped silver mount over each side of the forte set with a piece of green and red glass against a ground of diamond shapes, silver hilt with grip-strap set with red coral beads on filigree mounts and each between a silver bead, and 'eared' grips each set on both sides with a red coral bead centred on a flower-head, in its wood-lined white-metal scabbard embossed with martial trophies and foliage, the locket set with clusters of beaded ropework and diamond shapes, suspension chain, and chape formed as a monster-head
52 cm. blade
52 cm. blade








