Lot Essay
The inscriptions on the blade are verses in Turkish. The blade is also signed by 'Ali Bek.
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TURKEY, CIRCA 1800
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A SMALL OTTOMAN SWORD
TURKEY, CIRCA 1800
With gently curving single-edged blade of watered steel, gold damascened naskh inscriptions on both sides, and an arabesque running along its spine, the attenuated pistol-grip hilt of dark green nephrite jade with two small inset rubies, the wooden sheath covered in orange velvet with gilt metal locket and chape
21in. (54cm.) long
TURKEY, CIRCA 1800
With gently curving single-edged blade of watered steel, gold damascened naskh inscriptions on both sides, and an arabesque running along its spine, the attenuated pistol-grip hilt of dark green nephrite jade with two small inset rubies, the wooden sheath covered in orange velvet with gilt metal locket and chape
21in. (54cm.) long
Special notice
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