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A RARE MORO PIRA SWORD

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:NA Estimated At:350.00 - 400.00 USD
A RARE MORO PIRA SWORD
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...
The crested banati wood grip with silver ferrule with dentated borders and short guard. The blade of characteristic form, very well-forged and finished, with evidence of laminar construction and hardened edge. In its wooden scabbard pinned with hardwood and applied with heavilt gilded silver appliques. Early 20th century. Light wear, minor chip to reverse of scabbard. Overall length 58 cm.
Condition II