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AN OTTOMAN KNIFE
TURKEY, LATE 18TH CENTURY
With single-edged straight tapering steel blade damascened in gold above on each side with a cartouche containing an Ottoman naskh inscription, the grip in two parts of mottled brown hardstone, the cylindrical centre with a shouldered ball-shaped upper terminal, inlaid with gold floral sprays, the juncture above the blade of steel damascened with gold arabesques, cloth-covered sheath with ball terminal
12 5/8in. (32.2cm.) long
TURKEY, LATE 18TH CENTURY
With single-edged straight tapering steel blade damascened in gold above on each side with a cartouche containing an Ottoman naskh inscription, the grip in two parts of mottled brown hardstone, the cylindrical centre with a shouldered ball-shaped upper terminal, inlaid with gold floral sprays, the juncture above the blade of steel damascened with gold arabesques, cloth-covered sheath with ball terminal
12 5/8in. (32.2cm.) long