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Click here to subscribeAn experimental sabre dating: 19th Century provenance: France Strong, straight blade of triangular section and hollow faces, at the base the crowned stamp "B" and the mark "Manuf.e de Klingen", the rest of the inscription cut; brass hilt with three-loop guard with floral decorations at the base; slightly curved, anatomic grip, with fish skin covering. Short cap with laurel crown. Coeval, iron scabbard with two rings. dimensions: length 107,5 cm.
An officer's sabre with interesting blade dating: 19th Century provenance: England Single -and false-edged blade, with fuller, on the forte gold inlays in koftgari style depicting floral motifs, with a rectangular stamp and inscription (in Amharic?), remains on inlays on the back too; gilt bronze hilt with pierced guard featuring the crowned monogram "VR" (Victoria Regina); long cap with floral decoration and checkering; grip with fish skin covering and copper wire binding. Iron scabbard coloured in black, with one ring. dimensions: length 88 cm.
A NC officer's sabre with Black Eagle Order dating: circa 1900 provenance: Prussia Curved, single -and false-edged blade, with rounded back and stamp on the back. Brass hilt; quillon with langets, the front one with a white metallic plaque of the Black Eagle Order, angled guard with trophy of flags and cannons, long cap shaped as a lion head with floral decorations; grip with fish skin covering, metallic wire binding. Complete with sword knot. Black, iron scabbard with one ring. dimensions: length 96 cm.
A silver mounted presentation sword dating: third quarter of the 19th Century provenance: Spain Straight, double-edged blade of hexagonal section, at the forte engravings with finishing on gilt ground, on one side the writing "F.ca DE TOLEDO 1875", the effigy of a tower, the dedication "AL CAPITAN DE LA 5a COMPANIA DEL 1er BATALLON / DEL 1er REGIMIENTO DE INGENIEROS D. JOSE DE ANGULO Y BRUNET / SUS COMPANERS DE GUERPO", everything surrounded by racemes; on the other side a crowned tower and the dedication "ADMIRABLE EJEMPLO DE VALOR Y DISCIPLINA / DADO POR LA FUERZA DE SU MANDO, DURANTE LA / INSURRECCION DEL EJERCITO DE CATALUNA EN 1873" surrounded by racemes on gilt ground. Silver hilt stamped with tower, crowned shield, with number 75, and "SELGAS"; the guard with a valve finely decorated with bas-relieved motifs and pierced, featuring floral motifs and a crowned, oval shield with tower, the parry quillon shaped as a dolphin, fine pommel with lion head near the guard and relieved foliage, ring-nut with palmette, black twisted grip (a defect on one side). Complete with leather scabbard (defects) with silver mounts, the cap with a button decorated with tower. dimensions: length 92 cm.
A shamshir dating: first quarter of the 19th Century provenance: Hungary Curved, single -and false-edged blade with wide, central fuller and thin, rear groove, the base engraved with motto "Pro Deo et Patria" and floral and geometrical motifs; shamshir-like iron hilt with cross-quillon and wooden grip scales (a part missing on one side). Iron scabbard (small damages) with two suspension rings. dimensions: length 95.5 cm.
A very scarce Hussar's type sabre from the property of Comte Leopold Andrassy dating: early 19th Century provenance: Hungary Wide, single -and false-edged blade with wide fuller featuring the inscription "ANDRASSY LEOPOLDNAK KARDJA" (sabre of Léopold Andrassy) between two flowers with "X"-shaped cross; smooth, rectangular tang; one-quillon gilt brass hilt, cross-quillon with langets, quillon-block, guard loop and cap all decorated with bas-relieved floral motifs; ebony grip with longitudinal grooves, on both sides is a porcelain medallion with polychrome painting, frame by a crown of gilt laurel. Wooden scabbard with black leather covering, with gilt brass mounts decorated en suite, on the front band are five porcelain medallions (some restorations and parts missing) painted in polychromy depicting a couple of lovers, the effigy of a woman with two children, a teacher with two children, a young man under a tree and young lady under a tree; the rear one with three medallions depicting landscapes; the ones on the chape are missing. All medallions are framed en suite with the ones on the grip. Missing drag. Two suspension rings. Beautiful sabre, unique, from the property of Léopold Andrassy (1767-1824), Count of Csikszentkiraly and Krasznohorka, Etat Colonel during 1792 insurrection. Andrassy was a huge art collector (reason of the decorations on the sword). Part of his collection was offered to the Nation Hungarian Museum. dimensions: length 92.5 cm.
An officer's small-sword dating: second quarter of the 19th Century provenance: Sweden Blade of triangular section. Gilt bronze hilt; shell-guard pierced and decorated in bas-relief, featuring the arms of Sweden; quillon and guard decorated with relieved floral motifs, pommel with trophies of swords and armour, grip with mother of pearl grip scales. Leather scabbard coloured in white (defects), with brass chape and cap. dimensions: length 94 cm.
An officer's small-sword dating: first quarter of the 19th Century provenance: Russia Straight, double-edged blade of hexagonal section, at the forte finishing and gilt engravings depicting floral motifs and trophies (slight pitting on the base). Brass hilt; shell-guard featuring relieved racemes and, on the inside surface, a stamp in Cyrillic; guard decorated with floral pattern, the parry quillon shaped as a dragon head in the round, the pommel with bas-relieved floral motifs; grip with copper wire binding (defects). Leather scabbard (damages, not pertinent) with brass chape and silver cap with decorated button. dimensions: length 96 cm.
An officer's small-sword dating: 19th Century provenance: Russia Straight blade of lenticular section (some pitting). Gilt bronze hilt; fine shell-guard with a pierced plaque depicting the imperial, Russian, double-headed eagle within a frame of racemes and laurel and oak branches, on the back surface a signature in Italics; quillon and guard with relieved spirals and floral motifs; twisted grip with wire binding, pierced cap, vase-shaped pommel with relieved foliage. Leather scabbard (defects) with chape and cap decorated with relieved floral motifs at the front; belt hook. dimensions: length 84,7 cm.
A Glaive of the "Ecole de Mars" dating: circa 1800 provenance: France Straight, double-edged blade (slight pitting) ribbed at the centre; brass hilt with arms of the hilt and guard made of iron, langets with Phrygian cap; brass grip with scales. Brass scabbard with two rings, covered with red felt (the lowest grade of the four colours available). dimensions: length 68,5 cm.
A 1856 model saw-back Pioneer's short sword dating: third quarter of the 19th Century provenance: England Straight, single -tip and false-edged blade, ribbed at the foible, with saw-back, featuring British marks and stamps at the base of both faces, marked "ROB MOLE & SONS / MAKERS / Birmingham"; one-quillon hilt and guard, both of brass. Leather scabbard with brass chape and cap, the mouthpiece marked "1 N L 5". dimensions: length 70,5 cm.
A saw-back sapper's short sword dating: second quarter of the 19th Century provenance: Russia Straight, single -and false-edged blade, with fuller on most of the length, slightly curved tip, ribbed at the centre, and saw-back; on both sides of the base remains of stamps in Cyrillic. Solid brass hilt, quillon with straight arms ending in circles, at the centre the date "1838" and remains of the Russian imperial stamp (crowned, double-headed eagle); grooved grip; buttoned pommel. Wooden scabbard with leather covering (small damages and parts missing); brass chape and cap, both with stamps in Cyrillic. dimensions: length 62,8 cm.
A Faschinenmesser short sword with saw-back dating: first quarter of the 19th Century provenance: Prussia Wide, almost straight, single-edged blade with saw-back. Brass hilt in one piece, quillon with straight arms with lobed and counter-curved edges; grip with grooves and false cap provided with a large, roundish button. Scabbard entirely made of black leather, with brass button on the tip; with a brass suspension hook (detached), with a brass ring-nut at the inside of the mouth-piece. dimensions: length 65,5 cm.
A pioneer's short sword dating: mid-19th Century provenance: Italy Straight, single-edged blade with hollow tip and saw-back. Solid brass hilt, quillon with straight arms cusped at the ends; grooved grip with false, smooth cap ending in the shape of a bull head. Black, leather scabbard (slight defects) with brass mounts, cap with button. dimensions: length 64,5 cm.
A pioneer's short sword dating: mid-19th Century provenance: Saxony Straight, single -and false-edged blade (slight pitting), slightly narrowed toward the base, on a side of the tang a stamp depicting a knight's helmet, on the other a crowned monogram; brass hilt, quillon with counter-curved arms with stamped crown and the mark "101.R.5.73"; brass grip, this one too with a stamped crown. Black leather scabbard with brass mounts, the cap marked "101.R.1.248.". dimensions: length 62 cm.
A 1828 model sapper's dagger dating: 20th Century provenance: Russia Wide, straight, single -and false-edged blade with double fuller and saw-back; stamps at the base; solid brass hilt in the style of French, artillery ones, dated "1834". Complete with leather scabbard with brass mounts. dimensions: length 62.5 cm.
An artillery short sword dating: second quarter of the 19th Century provenance: France Straight, double-edged blade of lanceolate shape, with two segments with fuller at the forte and a long segment with fuller at the centre, on one side of the base remains of the mark "Manuf.re R.le de Klingenthal", on the other "Mars 1827" and remains of two stamps with letters. Solid brass hilt with thick, lobed arms and scaled grip. Leather scabbard (slight defects) with brass mounts, cap with a loop with leather string. dimensions: length 63,5 cm.
An artillery short sword dating: mid-19th Century provenance: Belgium Straight, double-edged blade with double fuller and short tang. Iron hilt (slight pitting) with straight quillons of square section ending in cusps; blackened, wooden grip with beak-shaped edge, iron button. Complete with leather scabbard (some defects) with iron mounts (some pitting), chape with small drag, cap with button. dimensions: length 73,5 cm.
A rare short-sword dating: mid-20th Century provenance: Oceania Single-edged blade widening toward the foible, short tang with vertical outline; interesting, ebony grip carved as a monster head, with silver mounts, on the head are ornamental buttons or American coins featuring inscriptions as "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1907" (or 1913, 1944 and 1945). Wooden scabbard with fiber covering. dimensions: length 72 cm.
A yatagan dating: 19th Century provenance: Turkey Slightly curved, single-edged blade, stamped; silver-plated brass ring-nut decorated with bas-relieved floral motifs; silver-plated grip decorated with floral motifs and trophies of musical instruments and flags, with small ears and remains of gilding at the edges. Silver-plated, brass scabbard decorated with bas-relieved floral pattern, the chape shaped as a monster head, with a silver element at the centre (a crack), remains of gilding on the cap; with loop. dimensions: length 55,5 cm.
A luxury silver mounted yatagan dating: 19th Century provenance: Turkey Slightly curved, single-edged blade with a thin, rear groove, with inscriptions and decorations featuring remains of silver plating; beautiful, solid silver hilt richly decorated with filigree and cabochon corals (small parts missing at the base of the blade). Wooden scabbard with silver mounts, partially engraved and embossed with floral motifs, a suspension ring with chains. dimensions: length 66 cm.
A yatagan with rare mounts dating: 19th Century provenance: Turkey Slightly curved, single-edged blade, grooved, with chiselled back and undulated raiser, on a side a series of silver-inlaid cartouches, featuring floral decorations and inscriptions in Arabic characters, on the other cartouches with spirals and floral motifs, in silver. Silver ring-nut with nielloed, floral engravings with nielloed circles on the ground. Grip (small restorations) with seven cabochon corals alternated with beads of coloured stones; walrus ivory grip scales. Wooden scabbard with black leather covering, long metallic chape decorated with nielloed floral motifs and circles on the ground, with racemes, flowers, animals and a double-headed eagle on both sides; the leather part with bars (one with a part missing); cap with crescent and eight-point star, racemes, on both faces the effigy of a knight with lance. The scabbard is provided with a device to block the yatagan, held by chains. dimensions: length 74,3 cm.
A shamshir dating: mid-19th Century provenance: Turkey Wide, sightly curved, single-edged blade with triple groove, at the forte an inscription in Arabic surmounted by crescent and star; hilt with engraved, silver cross-quillon featuring remains of gilding; grip with wooden grip scales. Wooden scabbard with leather covering, mounts of embossed silver, three suspension rings. The sabre does not perfectly fit in the scabbard. dimensions: length 92 cm.
A silver mounted shamshir dating: mid-19th Century provenance: Turkey Curved, flat, single-edged blade of fine, dark damask, at the forte a cartouche with gold-inlaid inscriptions in Arabic; silver hilt with cross-quillon, engraved with geometrical motifs; horn grip scales with a raised bands at the centre. Wooden scabbard with leather covering, stitched with metallic thread on a side; fine mounts of silver foil, with floral engravings and bas-relieved decorations, two suspension rings on engraved, silver bands. dimensions: length 95 cm.
An exceptional shamshir dating: third quarter of the 19th Century provenance: Turkey Flat, curved, single-edged blade of fine, scaled damask, on one side of the forte a stamp in Arabic, a signature within a cartouche and decorations in gold, on the other side the date "1282" (1866 in the Gregorian calendar) and floral decorations; silver hilt with cross-quillon richly decorated with bas-relieved floral motifs on granulated ground, decorated with eight silver plaques depicting nielloed musical instruments, trophies and floral motifs, under one arm of the quilon the same date, on the arms of the quillon inscriptions in Arabic; fine, wooden scabbard with silver-plated cap and chape en suite with the grip, the central part decorated with filigree and partially pierced and engraved ovals. Two suspension rings on bands decorated en suite. dimensions: length 91 cm.
A fine silver mounted pala dating: early 19th Century provenance: Ottoman Empire Typical, curved, single -and false-edged damask blade, with "T"-back, at the forte a golden cartouche with inscriptions in Arabic, golden decorations at the base, at the back and the beginning of the false edge. Silver hilt with cross-quillon featuring bas-reieved, floral decorations and stamps; black horn grip scales with a flat, engraved band. Wooden scabbard with leather covering, with three silver mounts, richly embossed with trophies and floral motifs; three suspension rings, cap with stamps on both sides. dimensions: length 83 cm.
A kilic dating: 19th Century provenance: Turkey Curved, single -and false-edged blade with wide fuller and thin, rear groove, the entire length decorated with silver motifs, some of them similar to inscriptions, at the forte the motto "Pro Deo e Patria" (probably a war booty of a western sabre). Hilt with bronze cross-quillon featuring geometrical engravings; grip with wooden grip scales (parts missing). Wooden scabbard with leather covering, brass mounts engraved with floral motifs. The blade does not perfectly fit in the scabbard. dimensions: length 94 cm.
A kilic dating: circa 1800 provenance: Turkey Curved, single and false-edged blade of fine damask, slightly thickened at the back. Silver hilt; cross-quillon engraved with dashes and stamped, with straight arms ending in cusps, thin langets; the central band of the grip made of silver, grooved; rhino horn grip scales with a hole on the pommel. Wooden scabbard with leather covering decorated with relieved racemes on gilt ground; long, silver chape engraved with floral motifs, segments and dashes, silver cap (small damages), with tughra, two bands with ring. dimensions: length 93 cm.
A rare and beautiful khanda dating: early 19th Century provenance: India Wide, single -and false-edged blade, slightly wider toward the foible, of fine wootz damask, the base and the back provided with strengthening bands featuring partially pierced, gilt, floral motifs; iron hilt with wide guard; big, disc-shaped pommel and long beak, featuring gilt decorations en suite; grip and valve with the original fabric. Wooden scabbard with velvet covering. dimensions: length 96 cm.
An interesting tulvar dating: mid-19th Century provenance: India Curved, single -and false-edged blade with damask tang; solid iron grip decorated with bas-relieved effigy of animals and anthropomorphic figure, partially gilt; langets, shell-guard at the front part, guard and disc-shaped pommel. Scabbard with leather covering. dimensions: length 92.5 cm.
A sabre dating: last quarter of the 19th Century provenance: India Curved, flat, single-edged, damask blade; iron grip with a tulvar-like quillon and angled pommel, decorated with smooth, gold bands. Wooden scabbard with red velvet covering, iron chape finely engraved with floral motifs, pierced on the upper border. dimensions: length 90 cm.
A rare sabre dating: 18th Century provenance: Indopersia Wide, curved, single-edged blade with wide fuller, on a side three big cartouches with gilt inscriptions in Arabic, on the other two bands with gilt inscriptions near the forte; iron hilt similar to pulouar ones, finely engraved with birds and floral motifs, golden border, the arms bent toward the blade, ending in dragon heads; grip with horn grip scales (small parts missing). Wooden scabbard with green leather covering, stitched with metallic thread, with embossed iron mounts, two suspension rings on iron bands decorated en suite with the quillon. Damages and parts missing. dimensions: length 100 cm.
A shamshir dating: 20th Century provenance: Caucasia Curved, single-edged blade with two cartouches at the base featuring inscription in Arabic; silver hilt with cross-quillon, at the centre a crowned monogram in gold; horn grip scales. Wooden scabbard with leather covering and silver mounts decorated with floral motifs; cap with plaque (red gold?) featuring inscription in Cyrillic. dimensions: length 92.5 cm.
A shamshir dating: 20th Century provenance: Caucasia Flat, curved, single-edged blade, with cartouches featuring inscription in Arabic at the forte; iron hilt with pierced decorations and cabochon stones; bone grip scales. Wooden scabbard with velvet covering, iron mounts decorated en suite. dimensions: length 97 cm.
A shasqua dating: 20th Century provenance: Caucasia Curved, single -and short false-edged blade with triple fuller and a mark at the forte; silver-plated hilt engraved and nielloed with inscription in Cyrillic, and floral motifs; on the pommel the crowned imperial eagle. Wooden scabbard with leather covering, silver mounts decorated en suite. dimensions: length 89.5 cm.
A shasqua dating: 20th Century provenance: Caucasia Curved, single -and false-edged, damask blade, with rear groove which doubles after the first third of the length, at the forte the monogram "N II", on a side and "TKB" on the other; silver hilt embossed with floral motifs, partially silver -and gold-plated; on the pommel the monogram "N II" with bandeau featuring an inscription, on the grip the Order of St. Anne. Wooden scabbard with leather covering with silver mounts decorated en suite. On the cap an inscription in Cyrillic. Stamps. dimensions: length 93 cm. Kindjal with straight, double-edged blade with grooves; at the forte cartouches with the monogram "N II", on one side, and "TKB" on the other. Silver hilt decorated with nielloed floral motifs; beautiful wooden scabbard covered with silver, decorated with embossed and nielloed floral and geometrical motifs, under the band is the red enamelled Order of St. Anne. On the rear side the stamps "NA" and "84" as well as nielloed floral motifs.
A shasqua dating: 20th Century provenance: Caucasia Curved, single-edged blade with double groove, at the forte a gold-plated mark; silver-plated hilt engraved and nielloed with floral and geometrical motifs. Wooden scabbard with leather covering, with silver mounts decorated en suite, inscription in Cyrillic on the cap. dimensions: length 91 cm.
A kindjal dating: circa 1900 provenance: Caucasia Straight, double-edged blade with triple fuller; brass grip with silver-plated elements, floral decorations and remains of nickel-plating. Brass-plated wooden scabbard with remains of silver, richly decorated with relieved floral motifs; provided with spherical chape and loop. Small defects and restorations. Nielloed decorations on the back. dimensions: length 39 cm.
A kindjal dating: last quarter of the 19th Century provenance: Caucasia Straight, double-edged blade with asymmetrical grooves; grip with horn grip scales and nielloed, silver mounts; silver-plated, wooden scabbard decorated with nielloed floral motifs and beaded bands. dimensions: length 47.3 cm.
A kindjal dating: late 19th Century provenance: Caucasia Wide, straight, double-edged blade with double groove, featuring simple engravings and inscriptions; horn grip with engraved and nielloed silver ring-nut. Wooden scabbard with leather covering, with iron mounts decorated en suite. dimensions: length 65 cm.
A kindjal dating: late 19th Century provenance: Caucasia Straight, double-edged blade with triple groove and an unclear mark between two stars; silver-plated grip with beadeb border and nielloed, floral decorations. Wooden scabbard with silver covering decorated en suite. To be cleaned. dimensions: length 44 cm.
A kindjal dating: circa 1900 provenance: Caucasia Straight, double-edged blade with triple fuller at the centre (pitting); grip with horn grip scales (parts missing) and white metallic mounts featuring floral and remains of niello decorations. Wooden scabbard with black leather covering, with chape and cap decorated en suite. dimensions: length 50 cm.
A kindjal dating: 19th Century provenance: Caucasia Wide, straight, double-edged blade with double groove at the centre, at the base a stamp and inscriptions in gold, grooves with engravings; horn grip with metallic rivets. Wooden scabbard with leather covering, with long iron chape, partially pierced and engraved. dimensions: length 50 cm.
A fine kindle dating: 20th Century provenance: Caucasia Strong, wide, double-edged blade with deep, asymmetrical grooves, one side decorated with floral motifs ad birds in gold; grip with grip scales of dark horn, iron mounts featuring decorations in gold. Wooden scabbard with leather covering, with iron mounts enriched with floral motifs in gold. dimensions: length 53 cm.
A kindjal dating: last quarter of the 19th Century provenance: Caucasia Long, straight, double-edged blade with a wide, central groove; grip with horn grip scales (a small part missing) with silver mounts, engraved and nielloed. Wooden scabbard with leather covering, with silver mounts decorated en suite. dimensions: length 57.5 cm.
An interesting kindjal dating: 19th Century provenance: Caucasia Strong, straight, double-edged blade with a deep, asymmetrical groove and golden decorations; bone grip painted in green (a crack at the centre, small parts missing) with iron rivets featuring remains of golden decorations. Wooden scabbard with leather covering (small parts missing) with iron mounts featuring inscriptions and floral decorations in gold. dimensions: length 55 cm.
A fine kindjal dating: 19th Century provenance: Caucasia Long blade with two asymmetrical grooves, one side with a full length decoration featuring inscriptions in gold and floral motifs; grip with horn grip scales and flower-shaped silver rivets, and a band decorated in gold. Wooden scabbard with leather covering, with an iron band finely gilt en suite. dimensions: length 61 cm.
A gilt kindjal dating: 19th Century provenance: Caucasia Straight, double-edged, damask blade, ribbed at the centre and provided with deep, asymmetrical fullers; the front face of the blade entirely gold-inlaid with spirals and floral motifs, frames and three cartouches featuring inscriptions in Arabic; grip with grip scales, the front one of walrus ivory and the rear one of dark horn; two studs with rosette, one drop-shaped mount; remains of gilding. Wooden scabbard with purple velvet covering (faded and partially worn); iron band with a small loop, ribbed at the back, featuring remains of gold inlays depicting floral motifs. dimensions: length 56,5 cm.
A beautiful kindjal with silver mounts dating: circa 1900 provenance: Caucasia Straight, double-edged blade with strongly elongated tip, featuring asymmetrical fullers (slight pitting); silver grip, richly decorated with beaded frames enclosing floral, relieved decorations partially nielloed at the front, and two thick, cusped studs; smooth, rear surface decorated with nielloed racemes. Silver scabbard, decorated with beaded frames and elegant, relieved racemes with nielloed flowers and bands at the front surface; the rear one with nielloed racemes surrounding relieved, floral cartouches; a short inscription at the centre; chape with rows of beads, and spherical edge; on the upper part a loop worked en suite. dimensions: length 46,5 cm.
A kard with hidden knife dating: early 20th Century provenance: Persia Straight, single-edged, damask blade; iron grip richly decorated with silver-inlaid floral motifs, the back of the blade en suite. The cap can be opened, inside is a knife with damask blade and iron grip, silver-inlaid en suite. Wooden scabbard (defects) with purple velvet covering. dimensions: length 27 cm.
A fine kard dating: mid-19th Century provenance: India Straight, single-edged blade with "T"-back; brass grip engraved and gilt with floral motifs, pommel shaped as a horse head decorated with diamonds, rubies and emeralds, iron ring-nut with floral motifs in gold; wooden scabbard with red velvet covering (worn) and a single, brass mounts richly pierced with floral motifs. dimensions: length 34 cm.
A very rare kandshar dating: early 19th Century provenance: Indopersia Long, wide, curved, double-edged blade with central raiser, at the forte decorations featuring inscriptions in Arabic and floral motifs. Interesting, walrus ivory grip (restorations) sculpted with two human figures and a band featuring inscriptions in Arabic, the pommel with a in the round lion. Wooden scabbard with, fabric covering, metallic chape. dimensions: length cm.
A kandshar dating: late 19th Century provenance: India Double-edged blade of lenticular section of damask featuring an arrow pattern; gilt bronze hilt, finely engraved with floral motifs and decorated with small turquoises; the pommel shaped as a horse head with eyes of ruby. Wooden scabbard with red velvet covering, gilt brass mounts decorated en suite. Small suspension ring with rope, three green stone pendants. dimensions: length 41 cm.
A fine enamelled kandshar dating: late 18th Century provenance: Indopersia Curved, double-edged, damask blade ribbed at the centre. Gilt copper hilt, entirely enamelled with fine, floral motifs on white ground, on the pommel a red cabochon stone. The scabbard en suite, with a small suspension loop featuring a signature in Arabic. Slightly chipped enamel. dimensions: length 36.5 cm. See three Kandshar with very similar decoration in "The Arts of War - The Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art" by David Alexander, pages 146-149, nr. 87-89.
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