Thomas Del Mar - Arms & Armour

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A TURKISH YATAGHAN, 19TH CENTURY
with curved reinforced single-edged blade, the lower
portion enclosed in a shaped gilt-metal panel set with
numerous small pieces of coral in raised mouldings,
extending over the hilt to form the back-strap, and a pair of
morse grip-scales rising up to an eared pommel (one small
chip), in an contemporary Balkan silver-mounted leathercovered
wooden scabbard with large repousée mounts
56.3cm; 22D in blade
£500-700
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A TURKISH YATAGHAN, THE SCABBARD DATED
FOR 1835/6
with slightly curved single-edged blade, decorated in gold
koftgari with two calligraphic panels and foliage on one
side and designs of scrollwork on the other, the lower
portion of the blade enclosed in a shaped chased white
metal panel extending to form the back-strap (small chips),
large ivory grip-scales rising to a characteristic eared
pommel (small age cracks), in a contemporary leathercovered
wooden scabbard decorated with a panel
including the date in the centre, and with large gilt-brass
locket decorated with scrolling foliage and flowers
71cm; 28in blade
£500-600
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A TURKISH YATAGHAN, 18TH CENTURY
with curved single-edged blade of watered steel, the forte
encased with a brass panel engraved with foliage, steel hilt
engraved with foliage, fitted with a pair of horn grip-scales
rising to an eared pommel, each profusely studded with
brass nails, in its leather-covered wooden scabbard with
brass mounts engraved en suite
55cm; 21N in
£250-300
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