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Antique Turkish Sword Yatagan Ottoman Islamic Yataghan
Category:   Collectibles / Militaria / 1700-74
Start Price: USD 300.00

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Current Price: USD 949.00
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Start Time: 7/4/2008
End Time: 7/11/2008
Location: Ontario
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- ANTIQUE OTTOMAN YATAGAN Antique 18th-19th century Turkish Ottoman Sword Yatagan-Yataghan of characteristic ear shaped hilt mounted in gold gilded metal decorated in a typical Balkan raised knobbed design and applied with raised settings of fluted almond-shaped corals and two round green glass stones on the ricasso. The recurved single edged blade with a narrow fuller is ornamented with silver inlaid Arabic calligraphy and foliage, in its original leather covered wooden scabbard with brass fittings retaining its original tassel. REFERENSES:1) Yanissari – History Symbols Weapons by G.E.Vvedensky.2) Zbirka Jatagana by Dora Boskovic.3) Les Armes Blanches do Monde Islamic by Alain Jacob. 3) The Janissaries by David Nicolle. The Yatagan was the favourite sword of the Janissaries and was also very popular in many Balkan states and some Eastern European countries such as Ukraine and Hungary. CONDITION: cracks in the hilt with old repair. The overall length with the scabbard: 71.7cm (28 1/4 in). Please note that we are not doing shill bidding behind private listings to achieve a higher price, so please always leave your highest bid if you are interested in purchasing the item Dear Clients: Due to the last evidence of fraudulent email received by bidders on our auctions as second chance offers and various other scams, and on the request of buyers, after our many years on eBay our auctions will now be listed as private in order to prevent such unethical activity. We believe that this action will benefit and protect clients from internet fraud which in the last year due to the easy access to internet technology has became another field of activity for criminals from around the world. - AUTHENTICITY GUARANTEED All artefacts are accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity A full money return guarantee if a State Museum judges the artefact to be non-authentic - Payment: International Bank Money Order, PayPal and Bank Transfer. Shipping: Shipping Costs will calculated after the auction based on the purchaser address. Shipping: Items are shipped boxed via Canada Post 7 day delivery, Express Post 4 business day delivery or by request UPS, FedEx. - Visit My eBay Store: Eclectic Museum On Jul-04-08 at 13:07:43 PDT, seller added the following information: eclecticmuseum store

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