Lot Essay
The inscription in the upper gold-inlaid cartouches read 'Abbas bandeh shah-i vilayet (Abbas, servant of the Lord of the worlds) and refers to Shah 'Abbas.
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BLADE ASCRIBED TO (ASSAD)ULLAH, SAFAVID IRAN, 17TH CENTURY
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A FINELY WATERED-STEEL SAFAVID SWORD (SHAMSHIR)
BLADE ASCRIBED TO (ASSAD)ULLAH, SAFAVID IRAN, 17TH CENTURY
The single edged, curved finely watered-steel blade with two gold inlaid inscription cartouches, the 19th century Syrian curved bone hilt with silver cap on pommel and wide silver rain guards with rounded knop finials, the remainder of chain between pommel and rain guard, handle with four thin bands of engraved silver front and back with raised rosettes with inset turquoise stones, in 19th century wooden sheath with floral silver repoussé locket and chape and two belt hooks, middle section covered in red velvet, blade in good condition
38¼in. (97.2cm.) long
BLADE ASCRIBED TO (ASSAD)ULLAH, SAFAVID IRAN, 17TH CENTURY
The single edged, curved finely watered-steel blade with two gold inlaid inscription cartouches, the 19th century Syrian curved bone hilt with silver cap on pommel and wide silver rain guards with rounded knop finials, the remainder of chain between pommel and rain guard, handle with four thin bands of engraved silver front and back with raised rosettes with inset turquoise stones, in 19th century wooden sheath with floral silver repoussé locket and chape and two belt hooks, middle section covered in red velvet, blade in good condition
38¼in. (97.2cm.) long
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