Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An M1890 Mauser Bayonet Hold A red cotton-rayon blended liner

A red cotton-rayon blended liner encompasses the interior

the underside of the flap is finished in black

the obverse bearing a machine-embroidered silver-grey rank pip

Eight in black and white

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An M1890 Mauser Bayonet Hold A red cotton-rayon blended linerModel 1890 Turkish Mauser Bayonet featuring a 52 cm blade, marked above guard, with wooden grips held to the tang with two screw bolts, the cross guard is stamped in Turkish Arabic with a rack number, muzzle ring and a down turned hooked quillion, accompanied by its original blkac leather scabbard, threading having loosened over time, remains fine and uncommon.