This is a military issue dagger in the shape of an old Ottoman Jambiya from the 16 C (Now in the Topkapi palace museum) These daggers were issued in WW 1, part of the attempt to modern the Ottoman army than under the young Sultan Muhammad V. The blade is 8 ” heavy, curved and double edged. It has the ‘Tughra’ (the royal stamp) of Muhammad V, the moon and star symbol of the Turkish army, a date 33 (standing for 1333, 1914 in the Gregorian calendar) and a serial number 1481 in Arabic figures. On the other side of the blade is a long quote from the Koran. The hilt and scabbard are brass chased in the style of the original dagger. The same serial number is also stamped on the hanging loop of the scabbard. Total length 14 inches. Very good condition. Minor shallow pitted spots near the blade tip.