Auctions Imperial 2017 May Arms & Armor
Lot 376:
Description
Qajar Dynasty, a massive example. The large hilt of characteristic form, gripped in polished antler and horn, the steel bosses inlaid with gold. The massive blade straight and double-edged, tapering to a slight armor-piercing tip, and wrought with a single offset fuller to either side, etched to emulate pattern-welding. Well-chiseled at the right forte with the Shir ve Khorshid (Lion and Sun) mark of the Persian Empire. In its leather-covered wooden scabbard with steel suspension band and brass locked engraved with a portrait of the Persian hero Rustam. Mid-19th century. Minor wear. Overall length 74.5 cm. Condition III
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