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A Persian ShamshirQajar, 19th Century
27 November 2013, 13:00 GMT
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £1,375 inc. premium
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A Persian Shamshir
Qajar, 19th Century
Qajar, 19th Century
With finely watered curved blade double-edged towards the point and cut with a wide shallow fuller bordered by narrow fullers along the back over most of its length on each side, hilt comprising watered steel quillon-block (fractured on one side) with gold-damascened borders, pointed langets and downbent stylised Makara-head quillon terminals, grip-strap damascened with gold scrollwork, and dark horn grips rising to form an arched beak-shaped pommel
73.5 cm. blade
73.5 cm. blade








