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Lot 173

An Indo-Persian Silver-Mounted Shamshir
Dated 1311 A.H. Corresponding To 1893 A.D.

27 November 2019, 10:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £1,211.25 inc. premium

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An Indo-Persian Silver-Mounted Shamshir
Dated 1311 A.H. Corresponding To 1893 A.D.

With slender curved single-edged blade of watered steel, hilt comprising steel quillon-block with pointed langets (one slightly shortened) and quillons with button terminals, figured grip inset with small steel stars and pins, silver side-straps and cone-shaped pommel-cap all engraved with repeated designs of foliage, silver grip-strap, and thin silver wire binding at the base, in original wooden scabbard covered in brown leather (some damage) seamed with silver wire along the inside and with silver locket, chape and suspension mounts engraved en suite with the hilt, the first engraved in Arabic with dated two line inscription 'To its owner, happiness and well-being and long life as long as the dove coos' on one side, and 'And perpetual glory, may it never cease and prosperity up to the Day of Judgement' on the other, and with two suspension rings
82 cm. blade

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