Balkans Yatagan / Yataghan

Editor's Note: Below text translated by Google from Italian.

XIX Sec.

European wide blade to a blade with large fuller, engraved and gilded on a blue background bearing the moon, an arm holding a sword, rays and floral designs; engraved brass hilt, handle grips with anatomical bone with brass decorations; remains of the scabbard.

According to the owner it is a war booty of the war in Libya. The sword is accompanied by two booklets of the General Staff "Ottoman army uniforms", Rome, 1911, with color illustrations (rare) and "Primer for the officer in Tripolitania", both owned by the same Italian officer who led a home this sword.

Length 85.5 cm.

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