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Lot 32Y

A Turkish Yataghan
Dated 1278 A.H. Corresponding To 1861 A.D.

25 November 2015, 14:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

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A Turkish Yataghan
Dated 1278 A.H. Corresponding To 1861 A.D.

With finely formed slightly recurved single-edged blade fullered within incised lines over most of its length on both sides, the forte and fuller along each side gold-damascened in nashk with the Qasida el-Burda (the ode to the mantel of the Prophet), the forte including the date on one side, a mount with waved borders over the forte on each side damascened with scrolling gold foliage, grip en suite, and large 'eared' walrus-ivory grip-scales, in associated wooden scabbard covered in black leather with steel locket and chape naïvely chiselled with roundels containing birds and animals against a ground of leaves
64.5 cm. blade

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