A FINE OTTOMAN YATAGHAN WITH PARCEL-GILT SILVER MOUNTS
SIGNED AL-HAJJ MUHAMMAD HUSAYN, BALKANS, DATED AH 1237/1821-22 AD
A FINE OTTOMAN YATAGHAN WITH PARCEL-GILT SILVER MOUNTS SIGNED AL-HAJJ MUHAMMAD HUSAYN, BALKANS, DATED AH 1237/1821-22 AD With typical single-edged blade with narrow fuller along the top of each side, both sides decorated with gold inlay, one with an inscription contained within a cartouche, the other with a series of small linked motifs, the forte with applied silver gilt panels in high relief extending to a parcel-gilt hilt of typical form decorated with floral engraving and set with filigree rosettes, in original wooden scabbard encased in silver finely decorated in repoussé with floral vine contained within arched niches, with makara-head finial, the locket silver-gilt and decorated with bands of filigree, scabbard with one attachment loop 29in. (73.5cm.) long
A FINE OTTOMAN YATAGHAN WITH PARCEL-GILT SILVER MOUNTS
SIGNED AL-HAJJ MUHAMMAD HUSAYN, BALKANS, DATED AH 1237/1821-22 AD
A FINE OTTOMAN YATAGHAN WITH PARCEL-GILT SILVER MOUNTS SIGNED AL-HAJJ MUHAMMAD HUSAYN, BALKANS, DATED AH 1237/1821-22 AD With typical single-edged blade with narrow fuller along the top of each side, both sides decorated with gold inlay, one with an inscription contained within a cartouche, the other with a series of small linked motifs, the forte with applied silver gilt panels in high relief extending to a parcel-gilt hilt of typical form decorated with floral engraving and set with filigree rosettes, in original wooden scabbard encased in silver finely decorated in repoussé with floral vine contained within arched niches, with makara-head finial, the locket silver-gilt and decorated with bands of filigree, scabbard with one attachment loop 29in. (73.5cm.) long
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