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19TH CENTURY
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Another Ottoman Kilij
19th century
With watered blade of similar form decorated on both sides of the forte with gold-damascened panels and cartouches containing gold-damascened religious invocations in Arabic script, the hilt of charactistic form with cusped pommel, in original black leather-covered wooden scabbard with deep border engraved white-metal locket and chape (minor damage), the former with border engraved mount carrying two rings for suspension
28½in. (72.4cm.) blade
19th century
With watered blade of similar form decorated on both sides of the forte with gold-damascened panels and cartouches containing gold-damascened religious invocations in Arabic script, the hilt of charactistic form with cusped pommel, in original black leather-covered wooden scabbard with deep border engraved white-metal locket and chape (minor damage), the former with border engraved mount carrying two rings for suspension
28½in. (72.4cm.) blade