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AN AFGHAN SALAWAR SHORTSWORD

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:150.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 400.00 USD
AN AFGHAN SALAWAR SHORTSWORD
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 hilt with elephant grips and profiled steel bolsters, the broad, T-backed blade with silver inlaid panels at either side of the forte. In its leather-covered wooden scabbard with large, embossed brass chape.Early-mid 19th century. Minor wear. Overall length 73 cm. Condition II