Ottoman yatagan sword, Turkey, dated 1269 H / 1852 Single-edged, curved blade with double gutters and center-edged back, in damascus steel inlaid with gold and nielloed at the start of the back with the date 1269 H / 1852 and palmettes. The gold inlays depict medallions with flowery appendages, enclosing on one side a cartouche with Arabic inscriptions that are partly erased but reveal the names Muhammad and Allah. Gilded metal heel with molded and engraved decoration of rosette cabochons, small studs and diamond-shaped elements continuing on the tang of the handle with large walrus ivory ears with four rivets. Wooden scabbard with two metal fittings, one molded with arabesques and plant stems, the other undecorated, separated by a piece of brown morocco. Length: 76.5 cm Ivory cracked and fractured, oxidation, bumps, minor accidents, lower part of scabbard replaced. An Ottoman Sabre, Yatagan, Turkey, dated