ID 828591
Lot 136 | A GOLD-OVERLAID SWORD (KILIJ)
Estimate value
£ 12 000 – 18 000
THE BLADE SIGNED BY MURAD IBN KHUSHQADAM (HOŞQADAM), OTTOMAN TURKEY, 16TH CENTURY
The single-edged curving watered steel blade double-edged at the tip, one side overlaid in floral designs, arabesques and an inscription, watered steel cross-guard, the hilt with plain walrus ivory grips, the blade rubbed with most gold missing
36 7/8in. (93.5cm.) long
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
| Place of origin: | Asia, Ottoman Empire, Turkey |
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| Category: | Swords |
| Place of origin: | Asia, Ottoman Empire, Turkey |
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| Category: | Swords |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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