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BLADE PERSIAN, PROBABLY 18TH CENTURY; MOUNTS TURKISH, 19TH CENTURY
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AN OTTOMAN SWORD (SHAMSHIR)
Blade Persian, probably 18th Century; mounts Turkish, 19th Century
The curving single-edged steel blade finely watered with the "ladder of the prophet" design, the kilij shaped hilt with horn grips, the quillons of silver gilt with pineapple terminals, the leather-covered wooden sheath with silver-gilt mounts, mounts fully marked with the tughra and sah
overall 38½in. (98cm.) long
Blade Persian, probably 18th Century; mounts Turkish, 19th Century
The curving single-edged steel blade finely watered with the "ladder of the prophet" design, the kilij shaped hilt with horn grips, the quillons of silver gilt with pineapple terminals, the leather-covered wooden sheath with silver-gilt mounts, mounts fully marked with the tughra and sah
overall 38½in. (98cm.) long
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