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A Cased Pair Of Scottish 50-Bore Percussion Duelling Or Target Pistols By Alex.r Martin, Glasgow, Mid-19th Century
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A Fine And Rare Ottoman Gold-Mounted Shamshir image 1
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A Fine And Rare Ottoman Gold-Mounted Shamshir
Turkish Gold Marks, 19th Century

Antique Arms and Armour
11 May 2016, 13:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

£18,000 - £22,000

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A Fine And Rare Ottoman Gold-Mounted Shamshir
Turkish Gold Marks, 19th Century

With slender curved single-edged blade of finely watered wootz steel in the so-called Jacob's Ladder pattern, hilt comprising quillon-block with pointed langets and tapering quillons, the latter each with knurled button terminal, gold grip-strap, and rounded rhinoceros horn grip-scales (one repaired), the pommel pierced with a circular gold-mounted hole for the original bullion sword-knot and tassel, in original wooden scabbard covered in black leather with broad wire seam along the inner side and deep gold locket and chape, the former with hinged gold strap along the back acting as a blade guide, the latter with raised upper border and pierced foliate terminal, two suspension mounts en suite and each with a large ring for suspension, and in fine condition
85 cm. blade

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Cf. Robert Hales, Islamic And Oriental Arms And Armour..., 2013, p. 212, fig. 518

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A Cased Pair Of Scottish 50-Bore Percussion Duelling Or Target Pistols By Alex.r Martin, Glasgow, Mid-19th Century
The medals and associate ephemera and uniforms of Arthur Watts, 6th Inniskilling Dragoons
A Pair Of Highland All-Metal Percussion Belt Pistols Signed Paton & Walsh Perth, Mid 19th century
A Silver-Mounted Left-Hand Dagger, probably German, Italian or English Late 16th Century Or Later
FOUR REPRODUCTION CARVED POWDER HORNS/FLASKS.late 20th century.
THREE CARVED COCONUT ITEMS.18th/19th century.
A COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE AND REPRODUCTION POWDER FLASKS AND RELATED SPORTING ITEMS.
THREE VICTORIAN ARMS AND ARMOUR DECORATIVE ITEMS.