online Militaria dealer - Antique-Militaria [UK]
magnify icon Search militaria Medals - Arms - Militaria
Home icon Antique Militaria Home for the SEs and the curious Site map People shaking hands icon Historic comments
Title Ottoman jambiya
Nationality Turkish
Period c 1914
Price £0.00
Sold

This type of weapon would have been carried by the Arab irregulars serving with the Turkish army in the 1914-18 war. Typically the shape of hilt is found in the Balkans and also in Iraq. The grip is black cow horn with a silver coin ornament near the top and a steel one at the bottom (on both sides), the bulk of the coin detail now lost.

The scabbard is wood covered with black embossed leather. The blade is extremely serviceable, double edged for all its length with a median ridge to stiffen it.

If you want to comment on this item—re quality, age, etc—please email me.


[Edged Weapons : Dirks : Turkish : 20th Century]

testimonials

Just to let you know the two propelling pencils, in the form of pistols, have just arrived in the condition you sent them. Thank you very much indeed for your excellent and prompt service, and I will keep a look out on your site for any other pencils you may have for sale in the future.

M H, UK, 09.02.2011

Safely arrived. Many thanks for the information. Your site is on my list of favourites.

R B, UK, 16.11.2005

more...