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Lot 29Y

A Turkish Yataghan
Dated 1272 A.H. Corresponding To 1855 A.D.

25 November 2015, 14:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

£600 - £800

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A Turkish Yataghan
Dated 1272 A.H. Corresponding To 1855 A.D.

Similar to the last, the blade silver-damascened with dated foliate panel along one side inscribed 'Work of Mehmed', with the owner's name 'Ahmed Agha' and prayers all in thuluth, and on the other with a star of Solomon in a circle, shaped silver filigree mount over the forte set with a piece of blue glass on one side, and with a piece of green glass on the other, hilt with filigree grip-strap set with a piece of faceted blue glass at the top, and 'eared' walrus-ivory grip-scales, in its wooden scabbard covered in black leather with silver locket with foliate suspension loop and engraved on each side with foliage centred on a star of Solomon against a wrigglework ground, and deep silvered copper chape embossed and chased en suite with the locket and scaled towards the monster-head terminal
61 cm. blade

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