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Épée ottomane en acier (kilij), Turquie, XVIème/XVIIème siècle. An Otto...
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Épée ottomane en acier (kilij), Turquie, XVIème/XVIIème siècle. An Ottoman steel sword (kilij) Turkey, 16th/ 17th Century the single-edged steel blade of slightly curved form becoming double edged towards the point at the yelman, inscription-filled cartouche to one side, the wood grips clad in leather with two domed studs, steel pommel, the cross-guard of slightly flaring form terminating in cusped-quillons 95 x 17 x 5 cm. Footnotes: Inscriptions: .... fi'llah, ' ... in God'. A sword with a comparable blade dated to the 15th/ 16th Century is in the Royal Armouries collection, Leeds (object number XXVIS.293), though the yelman of the present lot extends further up the blade which would suggest a slightly later date. The hilt, with the offset cap pommel, and cross-guard with broad quillons are of forms which suggest that they may be contemporary with the blade. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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Épée ottomane en acier (kilij), Turquie, XVIème/XVIIème siècle. An Ottoman steel sword (kilij) Turkey, 16th/ 17th Century the single-edged steel blade of slightly curved form becoming double edged towards the point at the yelman, inscription-filled cartouche to one side, the wood grips clad in leather with two domed studs, steel pommel, the cross-guard of slightly flaring form terminating in cusped-quillons 95 x 17 x 5 cm. Footnotes: Inscriptions: .... fi'llah, ' ... in God'. A sword with a comparable blade dated to the 15th/ 16th Century is in the Royal Armouries collection, Leeds (object number XXVIS.293), though the yelman of the present lot extends further up the blade which would suggest a slightly later date. The hilt, with the offset cap pommel, and cross-guard with broad quillons are of forms which suggest that they may be contemporary with the blade. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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