Ottoman sabre, known as a kilij. Pistol-grip hilt with horn scales. Iron mountings, partly nielloed. Guard with two straight quillons and ear-shaped extensions. Blade with a pronounced curve, flat back, reverse edge, hollow edges and fuller, with a reserve decorated with calligraphy and a lion within a circle. Sheath covered in sheepskin, with two trims, two cuffs and an iron false seam, cut out and nielloed throughout. ABE (oxidation, damage to the inlays). Expert: Gaetan Brunel, Paris.