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Ottoman Empire, late 15th - early 16th century, battle axe head, crescent shaped blade, deeply bearded with knob finial, overall length 24.5cm. Edge notched, pitted and acid cleaned, otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,500
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Ottoman Empire, 16th-17th century, large chain mail armour with long sleeves composed of interlocking iron rings individually hand forged and riveted, extending below the waist line (length from shoulder to bottom edge approx 76cm; weight approx 9kg), and with a central opening at the front that originally was fastened with a leather strap. Some minor damage, otherwise free of repairs and reconstructions and in good condition considering its age.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,400
Ottoman Empire, 16th-18th century, steel-mounted Islamic wicker Kalkan shield (28cm), domed and of circular shape composed of concentric wicker woven with coloured thread, the exterior is made up of radial steel bars linking the steel frame, steel domed centre boss with rosette and five square finials, the interior set with wood and the remains of the original red fabric lining, leather strap, and six iron rings for suspension. Some minor wear to the thread, otherwise in good condition for its age.
Estimate $3,000
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Ottoman Empire, 16th-18th century, steel-mounted Islamic wicker Kalkan shield (26cm), domed and of circular shape composed of concentric wicker woven with coloured thread, the exterior is made of radial steel bars linking the steel frame, the steel domed centre boss with rosette and five square finials, the interior set with remains of the original red fabric lining, cotton cushion, leather strap, and six iron rings for suspension. Some minor wear to the thread, otherwise in good condition for its age.
Estimate $3,000
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Ottoman Empire, 17th century, armoured cavalry helmet, a plain shallow domed steel skull plate with chain mail Camail attached to the rim, each ring riveted (height from top to bottom of the chain mail approx 39.5cm). The skull plate with an old repair and two iron plates reinforced, otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $5,000
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Ottoman Empire, 17th-18th century, wootz dagger, also known as 'Court Dagger', a side arm of the nobilities visiting the courts of the Ottoman Empire, the blade is finely fullered 35.5cm long and tapering to an acute tip, forged from good wootz (Damascus, watered) steel, the bone grips with good age patina and with a very finely chased grip strap and pommel cover, the scabbard is wood covered with black leather and mounted with very finely chased silver locket and chape, the silver parts are proof marked, total length including scabbard 45cm. Minor damage to the grip strap and a few dents on the high points of the decorative design on the silver, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $8,000
Ottoman Empire, 18th century, superb quality Pala kilij, extremely well made Damascus steel slightly curved blade in a typical Pala form, with reinforced T-spin section and yelmen, cut on each side with a broad short fuller, decorated with a silver koftgari calligraphic cartouche on one side and shaped panels on both sides of the forte, the back edge and the yelmen damascened with silver scrolls, the hilt composed of a grip with scales rising to a bulbous pommel in a characteristic Ottoman style and with hole for the suspension tassel, bounded by pairs of brass washers and enclosed by engraved brass strips, with an engraved brass cross-guard with bud-shaped terminals, with a leather-bound wooden scabbard stitched with spiral wire and mounted with a large brass locket with a band fitted with two loops for suspension and a large chape all decorated en suite with embossed and engraved foliage (overall length in scabbard approx 83.8cm and without the scabbard approx 80cm). A repair in the outer grip-scale between the back strap and cross-guard, brass mounting slightly worn with some scratches and minute dents, of very good quality and very fine condition.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,500
Ottoman Empire, late 18th - early 19th century, yataghan sword with 60cm Damascus blade forge welded from several twisted steel rods in a pattern known as 'Turkish Ribbon', flat back edge, the grips are bone and the bolsters as well as the grip strap are silver with filigree work, with original scabbard, velvet covered in centre with bullion strip on one side and with large chased silver locket and chape, total length including scabbard 76.5cm. Blackened areas and shallow pitted spots on the blade, some dented spots on the locket and the chape tip is replaced, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,200
Ottoman Empire, late 18th century, shamshir sword with forged wootz (Damscus watered) steel blade 79cm long, decorated at the top with gold koftgari work, bone grips with recesses for fingers, guard decoratively engraved on both sides, small double link chain from guard to pommel, leather covered scabbard with spiral stitching and mounted with large chased silver locket and chape, both of these with some decorative engraving, two mounting loops, total length including scabbard 95cm. Some small dents on the locket and chape silver coverings, and a very small edge chip on blade, otherwise fine.
Estimate $4,500
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Ottoman Empire, late 18th century, jambiya dagger in the style of earlier 16th and 17th century daggers, with Wootz (Damascus watered) steel blade 17.75cm long with a nicely engraved silver cross guard, bone grip, the scabbard with engraved silver locket and chape and at end of chape is a horse's head, total length including scabbard 30.5cm. A few small dents in locket and chape, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $4,000
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Ottoman Empire, 18th - 19th century, shamshir sword with a blade forged from high contrast wootz (Damascus watered) steel with strong clear pattern, blade length 79cm, bone grips with recesses for the fingers, grip strap, cross guard and scabbard mounts are silver as are the locket and chape, leather covered scabbard with its original classical spiral stitching, silver parts stamped with proof marking, the open top front edge of scabbard to enable ease of removal of blade has a drop-down guard, this loose, total length including scabbard 96.5cm. A few small spots with loss of leather on scabbard and some dents in silver locket and chape, otherwise very good.
Estimate $3,000
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Ottoman Empire, 1805, yataghan sword, blade is 46cm long and decorated with silver inlay and dated AH1220 (1805 AD), bone grips with flared ears and around the centre and overlaying onto the blade for a distance of 8cm is an elaborately patterned, raised silver decoration, and with a fine chased silver scabbard, total length including scabbard 63cm. Small chip at bottom on one side of bone handle, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,500
Ottoman Empire, early 19th century, yataghan sword with 66cm blade in Damascus steel and with maker's mark and flat back edge, the handle is bone with flared ears and around the centre and overlaying onto the blade for a distance of 10cm is an elaborately carved, raised silver decoration, the scabbard of velvet with a gold bullion stripe down one side also has an elaborately carved silver locket (12cm) and chape (16cm), the top decorative locket section has a loop for attaching to a sword belt, total length including scabbard 82cm. Very fine.
Estimate $3,000
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Ottoman Empire, early 19th century, kard knife with 23cm wootz (Damascus, watered) steel blade of good contrast pattern, with light green jade handle with gilded silver bolster and red stone bezel set at the pommel, an original scabbard in red cloth, this faded, with finely gilded silver locket and chape, total length including scabbard 38.5cm. Very fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,200
Ottoman Empire, early to mid 19th century, bichaq dagger shaped like a miniature yataghan, single edge blade is 18cm long, forged from pattern welded steel, the handle and scabbard are covered with silver ornately decorated with a floral pattern, the handle pommel is splayed and has a flap on top for attaching to a chain and the scabbard has an identical flap on its front edge, at the bottom tip of the scabbard is a fish head, total length including scabbard 35.5cm. Blade a little loose in scabbard, otherwise fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $340