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Lot 117*
An Ottoman KilijBlack Sea Coast, Probably Trabzon, 19th Century
26 November 2014, 10:30 GMT
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £1,875 inc. premium
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An Ottoman Kilij
Black Sea Coast, Probably Trabzon, 19th Century
Black Sea Coast, Probably Trabzon, 19th Century
Of similar form to the last, the brass guard and suspension mounts each set with fluted red corals (corallium rubrum) and imitation turquoise beads (some losses, the corals now painted red) on the outside, the grip and wood-lined scabbard embossed and chased on both sides with cartouche-shaped panels variously embossed with Eastern buildings, trophies and Arabic script, all between embossed and chased foliage against a ground of polychrome enamel (some wear and loss of enamel), and with two rings for suspension
67 cm. blade
67 cm. blade
Footnotes
Idem, p. 209, fig. 509








