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AN OTTOMAN PALA SABER

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military / Armory - Amour Start Price:600.00 USD Estimated At:1,200.00 - 1,400.00 USD
AN OTTOMAN PALA SABER
Auctions Imperial is pleased to announce our 2013 sale, to be held March 15 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Timonium, Maryland. Over 650 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 a
Of classic form, the grips of translucent rhino with characteristic rolled pommel. The guard of brass, the blade forged of finely-detailed wootz steel, with characteristic narrow fuller to spine and raised, paneled back edge. Elaborately inlaid in gold at the forte in cartouches together with a pair of worn Arabic inscriptions.In its finely-embossed leather-covered wooden scabbard with steel suspension bands.Early 18th century.Worn.Overall length 81.8 cm.
Condition II