Bidspirit auction | A FINE OTTOMAN TURKISH YATAGHAN

A FINE OTTOMAN TURKISH YATAGHAN WITH GOLD INLAY, 19TH CEN. - A 19th century Ottoman Janissary yataghan with the characteristic eared hilt composed of two carved bone grip-plates fastened to the tang by three steel rivets. The midrib of the grip is comprised of steel decorated with chased floral motifs. The single-edged, recurved blade has two narrow fullers and is decorated brilliantly with gold-inlaid inscriptions at the center on each side, as well as gold patterning around the guard. The Arabic inscription reads as follows: Made by haji (pligrim) Shareef Agha, Owner Halil (Khaleel) 1255 (Circa Greg. 1839) İnscription: عمل الحاج الشريف آغا صاحب خليل 1255. The scabbard is comprised of wood wrapped in stitched brown leather with vertical ribs. Ottoman Turkey, 19th century. Please make all inquiries before bidding. All lots are sold ”as-is”, refer to our T&C. Helios Auctions offers in-house shipping. In case we can not accommodate a shipping request, a list of additional shippers will be provided. Dimensions: L 28 1/4 in., (71.5 cm.) Condition: Blade appears to be in near-perfect condition, with some small black spots in places. Gold inlay is entirely preserved. The scabbard is in good condition with some light wear to the surface. The blade fits the scabbard well.