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Lot 176Y

A Caucasian Shasqua
18th/19th Century

27 November 2019, 10:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

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A Caucasian Shasqua
18th/19th Century

With earlier slightly curved blade double-edged at the point and cut with two fullers along the back for much of its length on both sides, the forte on one side incised with the basmalah and the date 1200 A.H. corresponding to 1785 A.D., characteristic walrus-ivory hilt with beaked pommel (old splits) and retained by iron rivets and a central twisted silver wire binding, in original wooden scabbard covered in black leather (some wear and minor damage) with silver locket, chape and suspension mount boldly nielloed with foliage and borders of scrollwork on the outside, one suspension mount engraved with foliage (one suspension ring replaced), and with old suspension cord with tassels (incomplete)
76.5 cm. blade

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Offered with a signed facsimile certificate of authentication in Russian and dated 20 April 2019

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