Lot Essay
The inscriptions respectively read in translation 'The servant of the King of Holiness, 'Abbas' and 'The work of Asad Allah'. The first refers to Shah Abbas I who ruled in Persia from 1587 to 1629
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THE BLADE PROBABLY 17TH CENTURY
Details
A Persian Shamshir
The blade probably 17th Century
With curved watered single-edged blade (small patches of discolouration) decorated on one side with two gold-inlaid cartouches containing Persian inscriptions (small patches of discolouration), iron hilt of characteristic form decorated throughout with gold-damascened running foliage, rounded rhinoceros-horn grip-scales, and original shagreen-covered wooden scabbard with iron mounts including two suspension mounts, decorated throughout with further gold-damascened running foliage, the locket and chape enriched with gilt sunbursts (minor wear to damascening)
31in. (78.7cm.) blade
The blade probably 17th Century
With curved watered single-edged blade (small patches of discolouration) decorated on one side with two gold-inlaid cartouches containing Persian inscriptions (small patches of discolouration), iron hilt of characteristic form decorated throughout with gold-damascened running foliage, rounded rhinoceros-horn grip-scales, and original shagreen-covered wooden scabbard with iron mounts including two suspension mounts, decorated throughout with further gold-damascened running foliage, the locket and chape enriched with gilt sunbursts (minor wear to damascening)
31in. (78.7cm.) blade
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