possible ottoman turkish naval sword

Jim McDougall · 23rd January 2011, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by mavi1970

does anyone have any input into this sword and whether it is ottoman turkish or french?
thanks

Just curious, what makes you believe it is Ottoman ?

mavi1970 · 24th January 2011, 01:29 PM

The only reason I thought it might be Ottoman or Turkish was the naval insignia, I didnt think any other countries had the exact same anchor with the serpent around it, but obviously the french sword must have the same.
thanks

24th January 2011, 01:29 PM	#2
mavi1970 Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: canada Posts: 90	The only reason I thought it might be Ottoman or Turkish was the naval insignia, I didnt think any other countries had the exact same anchor with the serpent around it, but obviously the french sword must have the same. thanks