Lot 2152
An Ottoman shamshir with wootz blade, ca. 1800
Arms & Armour, and Antique Firearms | A109aw | Live auction | 1367 Lots
Description
Wide and heavy Persian back-edged blade of fine wootz Damascus steel. At the shoulder on the reverse, gold-inlaid (traces of) cartouches “Abbas, the Servant of the Lord of Dominion” and “labour of Assad Ullah”. Ornamentally punched silver grip strap and crossguard with two riveted rhino horn grip scales set in silver wire. The wooden scabbard covered with punched leather and with wide wire stitching on the obverse. Florally engraved (darkened) silver mounts with two suspension rings. Typical Mameluke sabre of the Napoleonic time. Length 104 cm.Attention: This lot can only be shipped within the European Union.
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