Turkish sword with European influence?

eftihis · 23rd November 2005, 01:56 PM

Dear friends,
I bought the sword in the photos bellow by an auction house that described it as a "18th century Turkish (?) sword"
What is your opinion? The sword seems even older than that, maybe even 17th century, but where it comes from? The guard reminds me european swords of that period, so could this be a hybrid of turksh and european elements? Maybe made by a an armourer that was once Christian and then became muslim and worked for the Turks?
There is a makers mark on the blade, i hope it shows in the photo.

23rd November 2005, 01:56 PM	#1
eftihis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chania Crete Greece Posts: 507	Turkish sword with European influence? Dear friends, I bought the sword in the photos bellow by an auction house that described it as a "18th century Turkish (?) sword" What is your opinion? The sword seems even older than that, maybe even 17th century, but where it comes from? The guard reminds me european swords of that period, so could this be a hybrid of turksh and european elements? Maybe made by a an armourer that was once Christian and then became muslim and worked for the Turks? There is a makers mark on the blade, i hope it shows in the photo. Attached Images