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Lot 3196
An unusual Ottoman shamshir18th or 19th century -Select US Arms Type-
10 June 2013, 10:00 PDT
San FranciscoUS$3,000 - US$4,000
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An unusual Ottoman shamshir
18th or 19th century
18th or 19th century
The 32 inch curved flamberge blade with an inscribed gold koftgari panel on one side, below this the blade is set with two inscribed brass discs, one bearing an evident date of 1261, i.e. 1845 AD; below this a further indecipherable panel retaining traces of gold inlay. Brass guard of simple form. Grip with translucent horn gripscales and bulbous pommel.
Condition: Blade cleaned and showing light scratches, some minor pitting and slight traces of watering. Gold koftgari with losses Hilt fine, the gripscales with age barking.
See Illustration
Condition: Blade cleaned and showing light scratches, some minor pitting and slight traces of watering. Gold koftgari with losses Hilt fine, the gripscales with age barking.
See Illustration




