A TURKISH SHAMSHIR MADE FOR A BOY, with curved single-edged blade, and steel hilt of charateristic form with horn grip-scales each carved with foliage on the rounded pommel, and including steel quillons with acron-shaped terminals and grip-strap damascened with gold foliage, in original black leather-covered wooden scabbard with steel mounts damascened in gold en suite with the hilt, and with two rings for suspension (damasceneing worn overall), 19th Century

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A TURKISH SHAMSHIR MADE FOR A BOY, with curved single-edged blade, and steel hilt of charateristic form with horn grip-scales each carved with foliage on the rounded pommel, and including steel quillons with acron-shaped terminals and grip-strap damascened with gold foliage, in original black leather-covered wooden scabbard with steel mounts damascened in gold en suite with the hilt, and with two rings for suspension (damasceneing worn overall), 19th Century
24¾in. blade

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