With slightly curved double-edged blade (some wear and light pitting) cut with a medial fuller over most of its length on each side, the forte damascened in gold on each side with two panels each enclosing Arabic calligraphy and foliage, Continental replacement silver-gilt hilt comprising quillons formed as a double-headed tortoise set with garnet eyes, swelling octagonal grip and spherical pommel set with numerous gold-mounted turquoise and garnet beads (three missing), the former set with four cabochon garnets between eight rectangular panels of bloodstone, in its original wooden scabbard entirely covered in silver-gilt with foliate finial, the locket with a band of filigree, struck with a tughra, and with a loop for suspension on one side (gilding worn overall) 33 cm. blade [B. 522]
With slightly curved double-edged blade (some wear and light pitting) cut with a medial fuller over most of its length on each side, the forte damascened in gold on each side with two panels each enclosing Arabic calligraphy and foliage, Continental replacement silver-gilt hilt comprising quillons formed as a double-headed tortoise set with garnet eyes, swelling octagonal grip and spherical pommel set with numerous gold-mounted turquoise and garnet beads (three missing), the former set with four cabochon garnets between eight rectangular panels of bloodstone, in its original wooden scabbard entirely covered in silver-gilt with foliate finial, the locket with a band of filigree, struck with a tughra, and with a loop for suspension on one side (gilding worn overall) 33 cm. blade [B. 522]
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