A TURKISH KILIJ with single-edged blade of characteristic form decorated on each side at the forte with gold-damascened foliage and a roundel and star-shaped panel respectively, each containing gold-damascened religous invocations in Arabic script, horn hilt of characteristic form with fluted pommel, and including engraved white-metal quillons with acorn-shaped terminals and silver grip-strap, in leather-covered wooden scabbard with deep border engraved white-metal locket and chape, 19th Century

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A TURKISH KILIJ with single-edged blade of characteristic form decorated on each side at the forte with gold-damascened foliage and a roundel and star-shaped panel respectively, each containing gold-damascened religous invocations in Arabic script, horn hilt of characteristic form with fluted pommel, and including engraved white-metal quillons with acorn-shaped terminals and silver grip-strap, in leather-covered wooden scabbard with deep border engraved white-metal locket and chape, 19th Century
25½in. blade

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