A CORAL AND TURQUOISE INSET GOLD-DAMASCENED DAGGER
OTTOMAN TURKEY, FIRST HALF 18TH CENTURY
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A CORAL AND TURQUOISE INSET GOLD-DAMASCENED DAGGER
OTTOMAN TURKEY, FIRST HALF 18TH CENTURY
The slightly curving upward tapering blade with a central gutter, the gold-damascened forte with an inscription and bands of floral arabesques, the hilt and scabbard with abundant coral and turquoise insets geometrically arranged, the reverse with silver repousse with fine floral sprays, the brass chape a later replacement
16 3/8in. (41.5cm.) long