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AN OTTOMAN GILT AND INSET SILVER DAGGER
TURKEY, 1789-1807 AD
The tapering double-edged wavy blade of watered steel with medial ridge, decorated above with interlaced gold arabesques, the waisted grip of undecorated silver-gilt save for the upper terminal inset with a central cabochon emerald, ringed by petals set with diamonds, the sheath similarly plain, save for a narrow collar engraved with a floral meander, the boteh shaped knop with a cast floral spray on each side, stamped with the tughra of Selim III, gilding rubbed, blade with areas of corrosion
20in. (50.7cm.) long
TURKEY, 1789-1807 AD
The tapering double-edged wavy blade of watered steel with medial ridge, decorated above with interlaced gold arabesques, the waisted grip of undecorated silver-gilt save for the upper terminal inset with a central cabochon emerald, ringed by petals set with diamonds, the sheath similarly plain, save for a narrow collar engraved with a floral meander, the boteh shaped knop with a cast floral spray on each side, stamped with the tughra of Selim III, gilding rubbed, blade with areas of corrosion
20in. (50.7cm.) long
Provenance
Edward Falkener circa 1844, thence by descent