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Lot 54
A Persian ShamshirQajar, 19th Century
23 July 2015, 10:30 BST
London, Knightsbridge£1,000 - £1,500
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Qajar, 19th Century
Qajar, 19th Century
With earlier curved blade double-edged in front of the chiselled yelman and cut with three narrow fullers along the back over most of its length on each side, the forte on one side gold-inlaid with a double circle enclosing foliage and a tughra, and on the other with an etched gold-damascened cartouche inscribed 'Work of Asadullah Isfahani' in nas-ta'liq, an etched and gold-damascened amulet (beduh) above, hilt comprising steel quillon-block chiselled 'In the name of God, the most Gracious, the most Merciful', in thuluth on one side, and 'Help is from God and Victory is close' on the other, all within brass line borders, pointed largets and tapering quillons each with button terminal, and wooden grip bound with silver wire (loose at the top) with four silver filigree florets on each side (three missing), plaited silver wire grip-strap (incomplete), and beaked silver pommel-cap set with filigree
79.5 cm. blade
79.5 cm. blade








