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An Indian Shamshir For A European Officer19th Century
24 April 2013, 11:00 BST
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £562.50 inc. premium
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19th Century
19th Century
With curved single-edged blade of finely watered wootz steel, steel hilt of mameluke form comprising pointed langets with faceted tapering quillons and button terminals, swelling grip with flat ivory grip-scales (some splits) secured by two transverse brass pins on brass washers, and silver pommel formed in the round as a tiger's head pierced for a sword-knot, in modern velvet-covered scabbard with original iron chape (hilt and chape lightly pitted)
81.2 cm. blade
81.2 cm. blade




