THE FIRST DATED A.H. 1226 (A.D. 1811/12), THE SECOND DATED A.H. 1220 (A.D. 1805/06)
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A TURKISH KHANJAR, AND A DETACHED MECHANISM FROM A TURKISH MIQUELET-LOCK RIFLE
THE FIRST DATED A.H. 1226 (A.D. 1811/12), THE SECOND DATED A.H. 1220 (A.D. 1805/06)
THE FIRST WITH BROAD CURVED WATERED DOUBLE-EDGED BLADE WITH MEDIAL RIDGE ON EACH SIDE AND DECORATED WITH GOLD-DAMASCENED ARABESQUES, TURKISH VERSES, THE NAME OF THE OWNER 'HIS EXCELLENCY MUHAMMAD KABIYADAN BEG', AND THE DATE AT THE FORTE, PLAIN WAISTED GREY MARBLE HILT (MINOR CHIP), AND ORIGINAL BRASS-MOUNTED CLOTH-COVERED SCABBARD; THE SECOND WITH ENCRUSTED SILVER AND GOLD DECORATION AND DATE, AND AN APPLIED ENGRAVED SILVER PANEL SURMOUNTED BY THREE CORAL BEADS (A FOURTH MISSING)
24.3/8IN. (61.9CM.) AND 3¼IN. (8.2CM.) (2)
THE FIRST DATED A.H. 1226 (A.D. 1811/12), THE SECOND DATED A.H. 1220 (A.D. 1805/06)
THE FIRST WITH BROAD CURVED WATERED DOUBLE-EDGED BLADE WITH MEDIAL RIDGE ON EACH SIDE AND DECORATED WITH GOLD-DAMASCENED ARABESQUES, TURKISH VERSES, THE NAME OF THE OWNER 'HIS EXCELLENCY MUHAMMAD KABIYADAN BEG', AND THE DATE AT THE FORTE, PLAIN WAISTED GREY MARBLE HILT (MINOR CHIP), AND ORIGINAL BRASS-MOUNTED CLOTH-COVERED SCABBARD; THE SECOND WITH ENCRUSTED SILVER AND GOLD DECORATION AND DATE, AND AN APPLIED ENGRAVED SILVER PANEL SURMOUNTED BY THREE CORAL BEADS (A FOURTH MISSING)
24.3/8IN. (61.9CM.) AND 3¼IN. (8.2CM.) (2)