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Lot 99

An 1831 Pattern General Officer's Sword With Earlier Indo-Persian Blade
By Moore, Late Bicknell & Moore, No.1 Old Bond St., London, Circa 1840, The Blade Dated 1095 A.H. Corresponding To 1683 A.D.

6 April 2006, 13:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £3,360 inc. premium

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An 1831 Pattern General Officer's Sword With Earlier Indo-Persian Blade
By Moore, Late Bicknell & Moore, No.1 Old Bond St., London, Circa 1840, The Blade Dated 1095 A.H. Corresponding To 1683 A.D.

With robust finely watered single-edged blade (some areas of minor rust patination) finely inlaid on one side towards the forte with a shaped gold-inlaid cartouche enclosing dated gold-inlaid Arabic inscription, a gold-inlaid talismanic square (beduh) above, regulation gilt-brass mounted mameluke hilt including quillons cast with foliage and a crossed sword and baton within an oak wreath against a stippled ground on each side, and rounded ivory grips pierced through the pommel for a plaited bullion and red cord sword-knot (frayed and incomplete), in original black leather scabbard (crazed) with gilt-brass mounts including locket with maker's name and address on a shield on one side, the suspension mounts each cast and chased with a band of oak leaves and acorns, and with two suspension rings (gilding worn)
82.5cm. blade

Footnotes

The inscription reads in translation: 'The work of Muqim ibn Muhammad Zaman'

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