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Title Turkish cavalry trooper's sabre
Nationality German
Period c 1905
Price £0.00
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This is now a fairly rare sword and is marked at the forte 'Eickhorn, Solingen' in Arabic, together with a serial number which matches that on the base of the scabbard. These were carried throughout WW1 in Mesopotamia and Palestine, in particular, wherever Turkish cavalry units were employed.

The guard is polished iron; the grips are cowhorn of some sort, with a chequered finish which has become somewhat smoothed with age, but are essentially in good shape. Originally, these were painted green all over, both the scabbard and the iron portions of the hilt. There is a tiny trace of this paint under the face of the carrying ring. The scabbard has a few dents and obviously there are signs of wear and tear throughout the weapon, but it is in good shape for its age and all the Turkish acceptance stamps are present and correct .

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


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

testimonials

The painting of Alexander Pock is restored and meanwhile at his new owner, who is very content.

Thank you for your assistance to get it to Germany.

U S, Germany, 27.12.2012

The dirk arrived this morning and I could not be happier with it! Excellent little piece, most unusual... I look forward to doing more business with you, as finance permits; rest assured you will be highly recommended to my collecting colleagues.

C C, Australia, 15.04.2009

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