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An Indo-Persian ShamshirDated 1197 A.H. Corresponding To 1782 A.D.
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Dated 1197 A.H. Corresponding To 1782 A.D.
Dated 1197 A.H. Corresponding To 1782 A.D.
93 cm. blade
Footnotes
An old typewritten label attached reads: 'In 1757 Clive defeated Surajah Dowlah at the battle of Plassey. The English nominee Mir Jaffir, then became Nawab of Bengal._ _ _ This sword was given to an Ancestor of Lord Redesdale by Mir Jaffir, as a sword once having belonged to Abbas the Great, Shah of Persia; The blade bears the monogram of Shah Abbas and the signature of Assad Allah-(Lion of God)- the smith?' and 'The blade is of 'Damascus' steel of the pattern know as Kirk Narduban - steps of Mohommet. The inscription reads - Abbas slave of the king of the universe. Work of Assad Allah 1610.'








