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Lot 25Ф,Y

An Arabian Gold-Mounted Shamshir
19th Century

Amended
30 November 2016, 11:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

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An Arabian Gold-Mounted Shamshir
19th Century

With curved single-edged blade of wootz steel (some areas of light pitting), hilt comprising steel quillon-block entirely covered in lightly embossed gold sheet including pointed langets and fluted bud-shaped quillon terminals, gold filigree grip-strap, gold cone-shaped pommel, and ivory grip-scales, in original leather-covered wooden scabbard (locket covering replaced) with gold suspension mounts and deep locket embossed with designs of foliage on both sides, and with two silver rings for suspension; together with a later red and white suspension cord and tassels (2)
85 cm. blade

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Provenance Major-General Green (1915-2007) private secretary to Sheikh Eissa bin Sulman Al Khalifa, emir of Bahrain.

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