A GOLD DAMASCENED SWORD
NORTH INDIA, 18TH CENTURY
With slender shamshir blade of watered steel, hilt with gold damascened flowering vine, quillons with lion head shaped terminals, large pommel in shape of ram's head with further gilt damascened decoration, in leather-covered wooden scabbard with large gold damascened decorated locket and chape, a pair of damascened bands and loops, gilding rubbed and chip to blade
34in. (86.5cm.) long
A GOLD DAMASCENED SWORD
NORTH INDIA, 18TH CENTURY
With slender shamshir blade of watered steel, hilt with gold damascened flowering vine, quillons with lion head shaped terminals, large pommel in shape of ram's head with further gilt damascened decoration, in leather-covered wooden scabbard with large gold damascened decorated locket and chape, a pair of damascened bands and loops, gilding rubbed and chip to blade
34in. (86.5cm.) long
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