ID 932249
Lot 150 | AN OTTOMAN CORAL AND TURQUOISE INSET GILT BRASS MOUNTED SWORD (KILIJ)
Estimate value
£ 20 000 – 30 000
BLACK SEA COAST, PROBABLY TRABZON, 19TH CENTURY
The curved single-edged steel blade of typical form with gold overlaid inscriptions and decoration, the gilt-copper hilt and sheath extensively set with coral, turquoise and paste gems
Sword 34in. (86.5cm.); scabbard 30in. (76.2cm.) 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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