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An Egyptian Silver-Mounted ShamshirTanta Silver Marks, Circa 1920
24 November 2010, 11:00 GMT
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £720 inc. premium
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Tanta Silver Marks, Circa 1920
Tanta Silver Marks, Circa 1920
With slender slightly curved blade double-edged towards the point and with two fullers over most of its length on each side, hilt comprising downscrolled quillons cast and chased with foliage, grip-strap chased en suite, and rounded ebonised grips (minor split), the pommel pierced for a sword-knot, in original wooden scabbard (broken at the chape) covered in black leather with locket, chape and suspension mounts with borders en suite with the hilt, and two rings for suspension
79.5 cm. blade
79.5 cm. blade








