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1941 - Turkish Naval Officer's Dress Sword with Scabbard. Circa 1900 A.D. Single-edged blade, almost straight with thick back and narrow tip, shallow fuller to each face; brass lion-head sleeve to the bone grip with wire binding; solid swept lion-head knuckle-guard with lug and hinged rear plate pierced to accept a sword-knot, low-relief escutcheon with anchor and three stars; ricasso with stamped 'W.K. &C' beneath a crowned bust and helmet; back stamped '[Wey]ersberg Kirschbaum & Cie. Solingen'; wooden-framed scabbard with black leather covering, brass chape, plaque and frog with two suspension rings, fixed with screws; edge of blade nicked and scored at tip, scabbard split along centreline; old collector's label 'Turkish (Ottoman) Naval Sword c.1900'. 1.32 kg, 96.3 cm (37 7/8 in.). [No Reserve]
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Turkish Naval Officer's Dress Sword with Scabbard. Circa 1900 A.D. Single-edged blade, almost straight with thick back and narrow tip, shallow fuller to each face; brass lion-head sleeve to the bone grip with wire binding; solid swept lion-head knuckle-guard with lug and hinged rear plate pierced to accept a sword-knot, low-relief escutcheon with anchor and three stars; ricasso with stamped 'W.K. &C' beneath a crowned bust and helmet; back stamped '[Wey]ersberg Kirschbaum & Cie. Solingen'; wooden-framed scabbard with black leather covering, brass chape, plaque and frog with two suspension rings, fixed with screws; edge of blade nicked and scored at tip, scabbard split along centreline; old collector's label 'Turkish (Ottoman) Naval Sword c.1900'. 1.32 kg, 96.3 cm (37 7/8 in.). [No Reserve] From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s. The blade-maker Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Cie. was formed in 1883 from the merger of two earlier factories. TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.
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