Lot 214:
A RARE SYRIAN SHAMSHIR SWORD
Description
A classic form produced in Ottoman Damascus, the hilt with rare horn grips and rolled pommel and steel guard with expanded quillon terminals inlaid with silver. The fine and unusual blade broad, with shallow curvature and radiused cutting tip, wrought of actively-grained Persian wootz damascus steel, inlaid with a fine gold cartouche at the right forte, likely made in Damascus. In its leather-covered wooden scabbard with wire seam and steel mounts decorated in silver en suite with the hilt. Mid-19th century. Minor wear overall. Overall length 101.2cm./ 39 ¾ inches. Condition III
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