A TURKISH KILIJ with slender watered blade of characteristic form with gold-damascened religous inscriptions in Arabic script along nearly its entire length on both sides, the forte with gold-damascened arabesques on each side with, on one side, a panel containing further gold-damascened inscriptions, horn hilt of characteristic form (slightly damaged), and including gold-damascened quillons (loose) and grip-strap, the former with bud-shaped terminals (one langet repaired), in original black leather-covered wooden scabbard with gold-damascened steel mounts, and two rings for suspension, 19th Century