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An impressive Ottoman saber from the first half of the early 17th century in gold-plated silver, decorated with floral relief and gold-encrusted jade plaques with turquoise insets. The 17th century blade bears the park IPZD, which is known from a number of period Polish swords. A groove spreads out in the bottom part of the blade. Blade length: 80 cm. Professor Zdzisław Żygulski called sabers of this type "imperial style" sabers. Originally produced in Ottoman workshops in Istanbul, they were used by high-ranking persons for ceremonial purposes and/or as a diplomatic gift. Sabers of this type are contained in the collections of the Kremlin, Krakow Wawel, Warsaw, Dresden, Budapest and Istanbul. Its appearance on the market is exceptional; this is a truly rare object of museum quality. Total length of saber with sheath: 97 cm. Bibliography: Žygulski, Z., Stara broň W Polskich Zbiorach, Wydanie II Poprawione, Krajowa Agencja Wydawnicza, Warsawa, 1982; Žygulski, Z., Sztuka islamu w zbiorach polskich, Wydawnictvo artystyczne filmove, Warszawa, 1989; Žygulski, Z., Ottoman Art in the Service of the Empire, New York University Press, New York, 1992; Mironov., O.,E. Tikhomirov, Ornamental weapons and horse accoutrements of the 17th and 18th centuries, State Museums of the Moscow Kremlin, MA Fine Art, Moscow, 1986; Digard, J-P. ed., Chevaux et cavaliers arabes dans les arts d'Orient et d'Occident, exhibition catalogue, Institut du monde arabe, Paris, 2003; Tuzcan, H., Children of the Ottoman Seraglio: Customs and costumes of the princes and princesses, Istanbul 2006.