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Lot 115Y

A Turkish Yataghan
The Blade Dated 1215 A.H. Corresponding To 1800 A.D.

26 November 2014, 10:30 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

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A Turkish Yataghan
The Blade Dated 1215 A.H. Corresponding To 1800 A.D.

With slightly recurved single-edged blade (tip with some pitting) inlaid in silver with a repeated foliate design along most of its length on one side, and along the other with foliate panels containing the owner's name 'Sayyid Ali' and 'Made by Hassan' in naskh script, a shaped silver mount over the forte on each side set with pellets and small diamond shapes, grip-strap en suite (minor losses), and 'eared' walrus-ivory grip-scales, in original wooden scabbard covered in black leather with deep silver locket embossed and chased with a symmetrical design of foliage on both sides beneath four bands of cast, pierced and chased flower-heads, the latter between plaited borders, and deep silver chape embossed and chased en suite
56.5 cm. blade

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