A Turkish Yataghan
19th Century
With very slightly recurved single-edged blade (some pitting) inlaid with a design of silver foliage on one side towards the forte (silver mostly missing), a shaped silvered mount chased with foliage over the forte, pewter hilt chased en suite, and characteristic 'eared' walrus-ivory grips, in original wooden scabbard covered in black leather bound with brocade, and with brass locket and chape mounted in white-metal engraved with wrigglework
50 cm. blade