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Originally Posted by ariel
I am sure the blade is Turkish: see "turkish ribbon". Quite old: 1164H, ie. 1750-51 Gregorian.
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Ahhhh..Turkish. Ariel, thank you, I was staring at the indicator all along. I’ve seen photos of Yataghan’s with Turkish ribbon blades but my brain didn’t make the connect.
Oliver, thanks for confirming the date and the European mounts.