FINE OTTOMAN TURKISH YATAGHAN WITH GOLD INLAY

Ca. AD 1800�1900 A 19th century Ottoman Janissary yataghan with the characteristic eared hilt composed of two carved bone grip-plates fastened to the tang by three steel rivets. The midrib of the grip is comprised of steel decorated with chased floral motifs. The single-edged, recurved blade has two narrow fullers and is decorated brilliantly with gold-inlaid inscriptions at the center on each side, as well as gold patterning around the guard. The Arabic inscription reads as follows: Made by haji (pligrim) Shareef Agha, Owner Halil (Khaleel) 1255 (Circa Greg. 1839) _nscription: ___ _____ ___ ____ ____ 1255. The scabbard is comprised of wood wrapped in stitched brown leather with vertical ribs. Size: 71.5mm Provenance: Private London collection; US art market, before 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Estimate:£2,500

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