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

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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.)

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Lot Essay

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.

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