

Lot 174
A South Indian Silver-Mounted ShamshirEarly 19th Century
Fine Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria Including property from the Mark and Peter Dineley Collections
27 November 2019, 10:00 GMT
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £1,275 inc. premium
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Early 19th Century
Early 19th Century
With curved fullered blade of finely watered wootz steel double-edged towards the point, the forte on one side with circular brass-inlaid calligraphic bladesmith's cartouche, hilt comprising steel quillon-block (langets reduced) with tapering quillons each with button terminal, figured grip-scales retained by twisted silver wire binding at the base, filigree grip-strap, and beaked embossed pommel-cap set with three turquoise beads and carrying a large silver loop for a wrist-strap, in original wooden scabbard covered in black leather (minor losses) with locket and chape embossed with designs of foliage en suite with the pommel-cap, and complete with its leather suspension straps faced in fabric embroidered in gilt threads with designs of foliage, and retaining its large diamond-shaped pierced silver buckle engraved with foliage
81.2 cm. blade
81.2 cm. blade
Footnotes
For a related sword sold in these Rooms see Eastern Arms & Armour From the Richard R. Wagner Jr. Collection, 29 April 2015, lot 154