Name: Auction: An 18th century Indian or Persian shamshir
Brand: Lyon & Turnbull
Price: 3500 GBP
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the wooden grip bound in silver bands the quillions inlaid in gold the pommel with neillo work, the curved single edged blade decorated with Islamic script in gold at the ricasso, the back of the blade decorated in gold trelliswork for the length of the blade (all over corrosion) one deep and one narrow fuller with original leather scabbard with missing chape and locket; and another similar with plain wooden grip, silver cross hilt shell decoration, single edged curved blade with three narrow fullers (overall corrosion) in original black leather  scabbard with silver mounts, 91.5cm long (2)





An 18th century Indian or Persian shamshir

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