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A Turkish Shamshir, And A Persian ShamshirThe First With Turkish Silver Marks, Both 19th Century
30 November 2011, 10:30 GMT
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £2,250 inc. premium
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The First With Turkish Silver Marks, Both 19th Century
The First With Turkish Silver Marks, Both 19th Century
The first with curved finely watered single-edged blade (minor areas of pitting), silver-mounted hilt comprising quillon-block chased with foliage centred on an oval on both sides, pointed langets, and tapering quillons with bud-shaped terminals, silver-covered grip with bands of filigree along each side and secured by twisted silver wire at the base, and foliate engraved pommel-cap with ring finial, in original wooden scabbard covered in leather (incomplete) with silver locket en suite with the hilt, deep silver-damascened chape (damaged) and shaped suspension mounts (damascening worn), the latter each with suspension ring; the second with curved watered single-edged blade (some surface rust) fullered along the back over half its length on each side and cut with a panel of Arabic calligraphy along one side of the forte, and on the other with a circular panel containing Arabic calligraphy above a circular panel containing a crudely chiselled tiger, hilt comprising characteristic quillon-block (one quillon repaired) with button terminals, iron grip-strap now secured by wire at the base, dark horn grips each with a pewter strap (one missing) along the side secured by three nails each with fluted domed brass head, and faceted pommel-cap, in original wooden scabbard covered in leather with iron locket, chape and suspension mounts, the last with original leather belt (worn overall) (2)
89.5 cm. and 77 cm. blades
89.5 cm. and 77 cm. blades








