EARLY 19TH CENTURY
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A TURKISH SILVER-MOUNTED SHAMSHIR
EARLY 19TH CENTURY
With slender blade of watered steel punched and engraved with a stylised device on one side (patches of light rust), hilt of characteristic type including border-engraved silver crosspiece and back-strap, and horn grip-scales rising to a pommel, in its original leather-covered wooden scabbard with large engraved silver mounts, Turkish silver marks
30½in (77.5cm) blade
EARLY 19TH CENTURY
With slender blade of watered steel punched and engraved with a stylised device on one side (patches of light rust), hilt of characteristic type including border-engraved silver crosspiece and back-strap, and horn grip-scales rising to a pommel, in its original leather-covered wooden scabbard with large engraved silver mounts, Turkish silver marks
30½in (77.5cm) blade
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Please note that this lot is not illustrated in the catalogue. The image labeled lot 11 depicts lot 10. The images on Christies.com and Christie's Live are correct.