Lot Essay
Believed to be from the collection of Juan Peron, former president of Argentina.
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FIRST HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY
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A FINE OTTOMAN SILVER-GILT YATAGHAN
FIRST HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY
With slender blade curved towards the point (the point with surface rust), sheathed in convex chased silver panels at the base, silver-gilt hilt chased with panels of flowers, scrolls and trophies-of-arms on a contrasting stippled ground, rising to form a small eared pommel, and in its original scabbard entirely sheathed in silver-gilt, cast and chased with further elaborate panels of trophies and flowers also involving ships in sail, monster's head finial, and struck twice with a Tughra
16 5/8in (42.2cm) blade
FIRST HALF OF THE 19
With slender blade curved towards the point (the point with surface rust), sheathed in convex chased silver panels at the base, silver-gilt hilt chased with panels of flowers, scrolls and trophies-of-arms on a contrasting stippled ground, rising to form a small eared pommel, and in its original scabbard entirely sheathed in silver-gilt, cast and chased with further elaborate panels of trophies and flowers also involving ships in sail, monster's head finial, and struck twice with a Tughra
16 5/8in (42.2cm) blade
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 15% on the buyer's premium