ANOTHER THIRD QUARTER OF THE 19TH CENTURY With blade of similar form, the right side with gold-inlaid name (?) 'Bazm' in Arabic script, and silver hilt similar to the last, in original silver-covered scabbard, the hilt and scabbard finely chased with scrolling designs of flowers and foliage on a matted ground, all gilt, and divided into panels by raised bands nielloed with minute scrolled floral patterns, the left side of the scabbard fitted for a by-knife (missing) and with finely nielloed Turkish verses and a gilt circular medallion inscribed 'Sahiba Mohammed' ('the property of Mohammed') 21 1/8in. (53.6cm.)
ANOTHER THIRD QUARTER OF THE 19TH CENTURY With blade of similar form, the right side with gold-inlaid name (?) 'Bazm' in Arabic script, and silver hilt similar to the last, in original silver-covered scabbard, the hilt and scabbard finely chased with scrolling designs of flowers and foliage on a matted ground, all gilt, and divided into panels by raised bands nielloed with minute scrolled floral patterns, the left side of the scabbard fitted for a by-knife (missing) and with finely nielloed Turkish verses and a gilt circular medallion inscribed 'Sahiba Mohammed' ('the property of Mohammed') 21 1/8in. (53.6cm.)
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