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Lot 3201

A large Ottoman shamshir
18th or early 19th century
-Select US Arms Type-

10 June 2013, 10:00 PDT
San Francisco

US$1,000 - US$1,500

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A large Ottoman shamshir
18th or early 19th century

Broad, curved 33 inch watered steel blade having a central fuller and four pairs of short fullers below the spine; one side chased with maker's mark above cartouche of a lion. Iron crossguard decorated with silver overlaid scrollwork, the spine with a repeating pattern. Grip with horn gripscales and bulbous pommel.
Condition: Blade cleaned and showing considerable wear to watered pattern. Guard and spine of hilt with dark patina and losses to silver, especially on the spine. Gripscales with minor chipping.
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