A RARE OTTOMAN SILVER-MOUNTED SABRE (KILIG), LATE 17TH CENTURY

A RARE OTTOMAN SILVER-MOUNTED SABRE (KILIG), LATE 17TH CENTURY with very broad curved reinforced blade of T-section double-edged towards the point, silver hilt comprising a pair of langets and quillons of tapering rectangular section, integral grip rising to a broad cusped pommel (one small early repair), chased over its entire surface with flowers and foliage against a finely punched matted ground (rubbed), in its tooled fishskin-covered wooden scabbard (later blackened finish) with large silver locket, chape and two bands for suspension, the locket and chape decorated en suite and incorporating a slender panel pierced and chased with conventional foliage, the two bands each formed as a pierced scroll of foliage carrying a central flower head, and two rings for suspension, 70.7 cm blade