AUCTIONS IMPERIAL 2025 NOVEMBER
Lot 210:
Description
A rare example mounted in Ottoman Damascus, with faceted and inlaid horn grips, the guard wrought of fine wootz, with engraved brass pommel. The fine, long, broad heirloom blade of shallow curvature with complex fullering to each side, forged of fine Persian black wootz and retaining considerable original edge, inscribed with a lengthy Quranic cartouche at the right forte bordered in gold inlay, with a pair of cartouches at the left forte, the upper reading, O JUDGE OF NEEDS, the lower chiseled with the famous lion-symbol of Assad. In its leather-covered wooden scabbard with wire seam and steel suspension bands. 19th century. Guard with stable crack, leather crazed. Overall length 100.7 cm / 39.6 inches. Condition III
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