The green jasper tau-shaped handle applied with a panel of Berain style motifs centred by a lion's head, on the scrolling end a gold acanthus leaf, and on the front with diamond-set gold uniform clasps, the agate terminal realistically carved in the shape of an Ottoman head, his collar set with a ruby, the collar of the handle fluted and chased with scalloped acanthus leaves on a matted ground, the Malacca shaft applied with gold-eyelets, wrist cord and horn ferrule
the handle 2¹⁄₂ in. (6.4 cm.) long; overall length 33³⁄₄ in. (84 cm.)

The Collection of the Rothschild Family.
By decent to the present owners.

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