Turkish Cavalry Trooper's Sword and Scabbard Accession Number: REL/16346

Description

Turkish Cavalry Trooper's Sword and Scabbard. The hilt is a sheet steel guard with turned edges and is pierced with a crescent moon and star. The grips are dark brown checkered bakelite held to the tang by two rivets. The curved pipe backed blade is single edged with a double edge spear point. The ricasso is stamped with a Turkish Toughera denoting a ruler's mark, a serial number 1402 (arabic numerals) and what is believed to be arabic for Carl Eickhorn over the date 1325 (1907). The steel hilt and scabbard are covered with canvas and has a leather reinforced chape. It has a fixed strap ring on a band with a square loop at the back 95 mm from the throat.

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Details

Accession Number
REL/16346
Manufactured by
Carl Eickhorn & Co
Classification
Technology
Object Type
Edged weapon or club
Measurement
Scabbard length
Date Made
1907
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright not applicable

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Accession REL/16346

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