24 - BALKANS or OTTOMAN EMPIRE, 19th century

BALKANS or OTTOMAN EMPIRE, 19th century Beautiful yatagan. Handle with side tabs made of polished bone plates, secured with four brass rivets. Brass ribbon engraved with foliage and fleurons, applied over a lead strip. Slightly curved blade. On the first quarter, an engraved cartouche (worn) and a yatagan motif. The heel is adorned with a triangular motif made of silver sheet (min. 800) decorated with scrollwork. Wooden scabbard sheathed in silver sheet (min. 800) decorated with repoussé work featuring four bands and flowers, friezes of watchtowers, and mosques within a cartouche. Silver pommel (min. 800) cast with openwork. Rehallmarked with the Swan. Total raw wood weight: 1.162 g. - Blade length: 62 cm - Overall length: 81.5 cm. As-is. Wear, cracks, dents, and chips; damage and missing parts (including rivet heads) on the handle and pommel due to the deterioration of the lead used as a backing; sheet metal needs to be reattached to the scabbard.