Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A Finely Decorated Turkish Soldier's Studio Photograph, C.1910 Auction halted them and went forward

halted them and went forward

(Forstdienst Hirschfänger)

while the cutlass completes with a flattened and ribbed pommel secured in place with a nut in the form of a detailed acorn which screws in to maintain the cutlass’ structural integrity

the underside with the addition of a narrow dark green wool strip sewn near the slip on end

Ston Easton

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A Finely Decorated Turkish Soldier's Studio Photograph, C.1910 Auction halted them and went forwardBlack and white, matte finish, illustrating a standing Turkish soldier brandishing a large mustache and unique head wear, wearing ornate patterned boots, his right foot resting upon a single block, with two stacked blocks placed adjacent to the single block, holding an ornately decorated rifle by its barrel, with the handle butting the ground, two edged weapons hanging at his left waist, his left hand grasping the sheath of one of the two weapons,