SWORDS. Ottoman PALA or oriental style cavalry officer's sabre, pistol grip with ivory plates and eyelet for the strap, silver plated brass fittings (silvering almost completely gone), straight cruciate with diamond shaped auricles ending in olive, curved blade with hollow "Pala" edge, wooden scabbard covered in shagreen with 3 fittings, one ring strap missing. L: 85.5 cm, blade: 72 cm. Consulat-1st Empire period. Pitting on the end of the blade. ABE