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LOT 0281

Turkish Iron Sabre

15TH CENTURY A.D.

37 1/4 in. (1.35 kg total, 95 cm including stand).

Comprising a cross-shaped hand guard, the blade with a slight curvature widening towards the point; mounted on a custom-made wall mount.

Provenance

Private collection, Munich, Germany, 1970s.
Private collection, London, UK, 2014, acquired from the above.

Literature

Cf. similar sword in the Muzeum Topkapi Saray, nr.380, in Zablocki, W., Cięcia prawdziwą szablą, (Cuts with a real sabre), Warszawa, 1989, no.75, p.264.

Footnotes

The Turkish sabres from 15th century, had hilts similar to Omayyad and Abbasid's swords. The blades were long and heavy and were most probably used for swinging cuts, and were particularly convenient for point-thrusts when fighting on foot.

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LOT 0281

Turkish Iron Sabre

Sold for (Inc. bp): £585

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