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A Turkish kilij or pala18th century, probably Ottoman court workshop -Select US Arms Type-
8 June 2015, 10:00 PDT
San FranciscoSold for US$9,945 inc. premium
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A Turkish kilij or pala
18th century, probably Ottoman court workshop
18th century, probably Ottoman court workshop
Broad, curved 27 inch blade of classic form with 10 inch yelmen; fluted T-section spine chiseled with spear point panels and overlaid with gold meander; either side of blade with 7 inch panels above the hilt finely chiseled with rumi scrollwork on a punched gold ground centering inscribed panels. Well-formed steel crossguard of familiar form. Horn gripscales.
Condition: Blade showing traces of watered pattern and scattered areas of pitting. Minor losses to gilt decoration. Guard with some light pitting. Gripscales with age cracks.
See Illustration
Condition: Blade showing traces of watered pattern and scattered areas of pitting. Minor losses to gilt decoration. Guard with some light pitting. Gripscales with age cracks.
See Illustration
Footnotes
Provenance: Richard R. Wagner, Jr. Collection. Illustrated on page 75 of Arms of the Paladins, The Richard R. Wagner, Jr. Collection of Fine Eastern Weapons by Oliver S. Pinchot.








