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A FINE MUGHAL SHAMSHIR SABER

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:3,000.00 USD Estimated At:6,000.00 - 7,000.00 USD
A FINE MUGHAL SHAMSHIR SABER
Auctions Imperial is pleased to announce our 2013 sale, to be held March 16 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Timonium, Maryland. Over 300 lots of choice antique arms and armor including armor, helmets, shields, swords, daggers, battleaxes, maces, halberds, matchlocks, flintlocks and percussion pieces will be offered. Our fine selection for 2013 includes broadswords, baskethilts, shamshirs, shashkas, palas, kindjals, khanjars, tulwars and spears, as well as chain mail and breastplates. This sale will also include important swords and daggers from the Greek War of Independence and the armor of the K...
An exceptional example, the faceted steel pommel cap and guard thickly inlaid overall with gold in flowering vine motifs. The broad, curved blade forged of fine, actively-patterned wootz, with flamboyant serrated spine and chamfered cutting edge polished bright. The right forte inlaid with gold inscriptions in two cartouches calling upon Allah and 'Ali, with a further panel of gold inlay to each side of the blade. Beginning of the 18th century.Light rubbing.Overall length 94 cm. Condition I