BIDS FROM INTERNATIONALS CUSTOMERS FOR THIS ITEM MUST BE PRE-APPROVED.
WILL NOT SHIP TO COUNTRY WHERE PROHIBITED, BUYERS MUST KNOW LOCAL IMPORTATION LAW FOR SWORDS, DAGGERS, KNIFES AND OTHER WEAPONS.
AUTHENTICITY GUARANTEED - ALL 100% ORIGINAL, UNTOUCHED, UNCLEANED ANTIQUE ISLAMIC SABER.
TRULY COLLECTORS GRADE ANTIQUE SHAMSHIR SWORD OF FINE QUALITY - DEFINITELY WEAPON OF STATUS.
ARAB, MIDDLE - EASTERN, CIRCA 19th CENTURY.
SHAMSHIR STYLE HILT.
UNCLEANED STEEL CROSS-GUARD.
H0RN GRIP WITH BRASS ENGRAVED BACKSTRAPS, DECORATIVE ROSETTES AND POMMEL CUP.
ONE BRASS ROSETTE ON GRIP WAS REPLACED WITH BRASS RIVET - DEFINITELY PERIOD REPLACEMENT.
OVERALL QUALITY STRONGLY SUGGESTS THAT CROSS-GUARD AND SCABBARD MOUNTS MOST LIKELY FORGED FROM WOOTZ DAMASCUS STEEL, BUT REQUIRES CLEANING, ETCHING AND POLISHING IN ORDER TO FIND OUT.
ABSOLUTELY STUNNING MULTI FULLERED WOOTZ STEEL BLADE WITH 9 1/2 in (24.1 cm) "YELMAN".
PRECIOUS COMPLEXED BLADE IS HAND FORGED FROM HIGH CONTRAST "BLACK WOOTZ" WATERED STEEL (also known as "kara-kharasan or "kara-taban").
ACTIVE WATERED PATTERN WELL VISIBLE THROUGH ENTIRE BLADE, BUT WOULD BENEFIT FROM FURTHER ETCHING AND POLISHING.
CHISELED ARABIC CALLIGRAPHY AND CARTOUCHES ON BOTH SIDE OF THE BLADE.
ORIGINAL BLACK LEATHER OVER WOOD SCABBARD WITH ORIGINAL STEEL MOUNTS.
SIZE:
ABOUT 37 1/2 in. (95.3 cm) LONG IN SCABBARD (straight line).
ABOUT 36 1/2 in. (92.7 cm) LONG OUT OF SCABBARD.
BLADE IS ABOUT 31 1/4 in. (79.4 cm) LONG.
CONDITION:
SWORD IS IN VERY GOOD SOLID ORIGINAL ANTIQUE UNCLEANED CONDITION, SHOWS HONEST WEAR AND CHARMING INDICATION OF AGE.
HIGHLY POLISHED BLADE IS IN EXCELLENT ORIGINAL UNCLEANED CONDITION.
AGE WEAR TO ORIGINAL SCABBARD.
ORIGINAL BLACK LEATHER, SOME COSMETIC DAMAGE TO LOWER MOUNT (DRAG), SCABBARD STILL FULLY FUNCTIONAL.
SUPERB QUALITY COLLECTORS GRADE EXAMPLE - PICTURES DON'T DO JUSTICE.
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