new addition, origin is confusing

[ariel]

Originally Posted by mavi1970

ariel, would that mean that this blade in question is not mass produced? or special made for a certain officer by request? or the blade and sword made entirely in turkey during the 19th century?

Here is your answer: a military sword with an old blade. The same idea as with the Japanese Gunto with ancestral blades.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA:IT&ih=019

[mavi1970]

ariel,
yes i saw that sale. pretty similair guard and handle, but much more ornate and in better shape. much higher then my threshold. but at least i have a nice entry level one for that type of sword.

[ariel]

Originally Posted by mavi1970

ariel,
yes i saw that sale. pretty similair guard and handle, but much more ornate and in better shape. much higher then my threshold. but at least i have a nice entry level one for that type of sword.

I would not get depressed: in my mind the "ornate" one was grossly overpriced. Interesting blade though, and may be quite old, but I would not pay that type of money for a pleasure of a 20 min research. Why did it go that high? Gods only know: I guess the magic of the words" Turkish", " Kilij", "18th century" drives some totally batshit . In reality it is a reconstituted sword, nothing more.
Yours is better!