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A WATERED-STEEL SWORD (SHAMSHIR)
IRAN AND OTTOMAN TURKEY, 18TH AND 19TH CENTURY
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A WATERED-STEEL SWORD (SHAMSHIR)
IRAN AND OTTOMAN TURKEY, 18TH AND 19TH CENTURY
The single-edged tapering blade with engraved inscription cartouche with the name of an owner, the 19th century Ottoman gilt brass hilt with overall floral decoration, the scabbard with similarly decorated gilt brass fittings, minor dendritic corrosion
36¼in. (92.3cm.) overall length
IRAN AND OTTOMAN TURKEY, 18TH AND 19TH CENTURY
The single-edged tapering blade with engraved inscription cartouche with the name of an owner, the 19th century Ottoman gilt brass hilt with overall floral decoration, the scabbard with similarly decorated gilt brass fittings, minor dendritic corrosion
36¼in. (92.3cm.) overall length
Sale room notice
The estimate for this lot should be £2,500 - £3,500 and not as printed in the catalogue.