Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Officer’s Dress Sword, by Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Cie Auction Archive yellow and black threading

yellow and black threading

a clip on the reverse of the buckle for attachment to the aluminum loop on the opposite end of the belt

with official stampings in black ink on either side

Second Class with Case - George VI

Black Cartouche Box/ Pouch

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Officer’s Dress Sword, by Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Cie Auction Archive yellow and black threadingAn Ottoman Army Officers dress sword, measuring 99 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features an 84. cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and with a fuller running the majority of the length of each side. The upper half of the blade bears double sided, acid etched designs consisting of arabesque imagery flanked by cannons, helmets, drums, and standard flags. The obverse features a tughra, while the