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Lot 78

An Indian Army Officer's Mameluke-Hilted Sabre
Early 19th Century

20 April 2011, 11:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £816 inc. premium

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An Indian Army Officer's Mameluke-Hilted Sabre
Early 19th Century

With curved fullered blade (surface rust) double-edged towards the point and stamped 'Arnachellum Salem' on the back at the forte, hilt comprising iron quillons with button terminals and double pointed langets centred on an applied silver floret on one side, and bevelled dark horn grips retained by two transverse iron pins on silver washers, the pommel with pierced brass-lined hole for a sword-knot (missing), in original iron scabbard (surface rust) with suspension mounts en suite with the hilt, and two rings for suspension
76.5 cm. blade

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Provenance:
The Earl of Cassilis, 2nd Marquis of Aisla, Culzean Castle, Ayrshire until acquired by the National Trust for Scotland in 1945

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