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A LATE SAFAVID SWORD (SHAMSHIR)
Lot 160

A LATE SAFAVID SWORD (SHAMSHIR)

BLADE INSCRIBED 'ASADULLAH, IRAN, DATED AH 1122/1710-11 AD

Closed7 April 2011

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A LATE SAFAVID SWORD (SHAMSHIR)
BLADE INSCRIBED 'ASADULLAH, IRAN, DATED AH 1122/1710-11 AD
With gently curving single-edged watered steel blade, one side with two elegant nasta'liq inscription cartouches, one with the signature, the ivory-faced hilt with medial band and quillons with gold damascened floral decoration, some rubbing to damascening
36in. long (91.4cm.)

Specialist note

The two added signature cartouches on the blade read bande ye- shah-e velayat 'abbas (The servant of the King of Trusteeship, 'Abbas), and 'amal-e asadullah (The work of Asadullah). These cartouches attribute this later blade to the most famous of all Safavid swordsmiths. The blade is, however of particularly fine watered steel.