Turkish Cavalry Trooper's Sword and Scabbard Accession Number: REL/16347

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 10389 (arabic numerals) and what is believed to be arabic for Carl Eickhorn over the date 1325 (1907). The steel scabbard is 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/16347
Manufactured by
Carl Eickhorn & Co
Classification
Technology
Object Type
Edged weapon or club
Measurement
Blade length
Date Made
1907
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright not applicable

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