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An Indo-Persian ShamshirEarly 19th Century
24 November 2010, 11:00 GMT
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £660 inc. premium
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Early 19th Century
Early 19th Century
With curved fullered single-edged blade (rusted and pitted) retaining some gold-damascened decoration on both sides at the forte, hilt comprising gold-damascened quillon-block with pointed langets, quillons with button terminals, grip-strap with traces of gold damascening, bevelled bone grip-scales, iron pommel-cap (rusted), and textile wrist strap woven with a design of birds and geometric patterns, together with its original wooden scabbard (some damage, chape missing) covered in black leather tooled with designs of scrollwork and foliage, and iron suspension mounts en suite with the hilt
78.5 cm. blade
78.5 cm. blade








