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EARLY 19TH CENTURY
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A FINE OTTOMAN KILIJ WITH SILVER-GILT MOUNTS
EARLY 19TH CENTURY
With finely watered curved single-edged fullered blade double-edged towards the point and with faint inlaid Arabic inscription on one side towards the forte, silver-gilt hilt with engraved quillons each with bud-shaped finial, horn grip-scales, in original wooden scabbard covered in black leather and with silver-gilt mounts engraved en suite with foliage, the back-edge of the locket struck with a tughra and with hinged flap, and two rings for suspension
31in. (78.7cm.) blade
EARLY 19TH CENTURY
With finely watered curved single-edged fullered blade double-edged towards the point and with faint inlaid Arabic inscription on one side towards the forte, silver-gilt hilt with engraved quillons each with bud-shaped finial, horn grip-scales, in original wooden scabbard covered in black leather and with silver-gilt mounts engraved en suite with foliage, the back-edge of the locket struck with a tughra and with hinged flap, and two rings for suspension
31in. (78.7cm.) blade
Sale room notice
Please note that this lot incorporates rhinoceros horn, and as such is subject to CITES regulations. Please refer to the important information on page 58 of the printed catalogue.