AN AFGHAN SHAMSHIR SWORD

Rarely encountered, with characteristic leather-covered grips and elongated steel pommel, the guard with geometrical piercing. The heirloom blade with pronounced back edge, wrought of actively pattern

With steel mounts and leather covered scabbard, the handwrought blade showing evidence of pattern-welded damascus steel. 19th century. Heavily worn overall. Overall length 82cm. Condition IV

Exceptionally Rare and Fine 18th-19th Russian Bukhara SHAMSHIR Sword of Ottoman Turkish Style, Fantastic Dyed Green Stingray Skin Grip & Scabbard Cover with Elaborate Gilt Brass Mounts Profusely Incru

A superb example, the grips carved of green jade, with three 22-karat gold studs set with rubies on each side, the tangband finely inlaid with gold vinework. The elegant crossguard with elaborate gold

Important 18th C. Mughal Indian SHAMSHIR Sword with Exquisite Gold Damascened Mounts, Bird Head Pommel Encrusted with Turquoise Stone Eyes, Very Fine Early Wootz Damascus Blade with an Imperial UMBREL

Caucasian Shamshir Swordlate 19th century, curved 30-1/2 in. blade; pierced horn grip; cross guard with applied gilt decoration; the scabbard with gilt silver mounts with applied lacquer. From the Est

Of characteristic form, the polished rhino grips with large, rolled pommel and carved panels, silver eyelets and tangband, and fine silver guard with flowering vines modeled in relief with a gilded ce

An exceptional example, the mounts characteristic of the eyalat (Ottoman province) of Damascus, with characteristic polished and studded horn grips, the steel guard, tangbands and pommel lavishly inla

A quality example, the grips of polished rhino with steel pommel, the guard finely chiseled, VICTORY FROM GOD AND CONQUEST NIGH! with inlaid borders, and inscribed on the underside, MARNAHUR (?) and 1

A classic example of provincial form, likely Egyptian, the faceted rhino grips with rolled pommel, the steel guard inlaid with silver. The fine, substantially earlier heirloom blade broad, with modera

A classic form produced in Damascus, with hooked pommel of engraved silver and horn grips set with studs and wire wrap to base, the steel grip straps and guard well-inlaid with gold. The fine heirloom

Early Qajar dynasty work of classic form, the guard chiseled with Arabic inscriptions, NASR MIN ALLAH WU FATH QARIB (Conquest from God and victory nigh!) and ALLAH AL RAHMAN AL RAHIM (God, the Mercifu

A massive example, rare Afsharid-era work, the grips with original leather covering, the engraved guard with elongated quillons. The fine, broad heirloom blade of shallow curvature with elegant taper

A rare example, with fine antler grips, the pommel, tangbands and guard extensive gold inlay. The fine, long, broad blade of shallow curvature with complex fullering to each side, forged of fine Persi

Beautiful 18th-19th C. Mughal Indian Shamshir Sword with Extensive Gold Inlays and Islamic Inscriptions to Fine Black Wootz Damascus Blade ~ Blued Steel Hilt with Makara Head Pommel & Fine Gold Damasc

Rare 18th C. Persian Shamshir Sword with a 17th C. Wootz Damascus Blade. A very good early example having steel mounts pierced with ornamental mystical patterns, with its original grips of noble mater

fine and rare 18th-19th c. Indian zulfikar shamshir sword with single-edged blade, with characteristic bifurcated and profiled tip, and profusely inlaid with goldZulfikar swords are known throughout t

A fine representation of one of the distinct swords of the Ottoman Empire, this sword is most classically called a shamshir and is distinguished by the deeply curved blade, the finest of which are mou

The hilt of characteristic form, with elephant grips bound at the base with braided silver wire and steel guard and pommel, both extensively inlaid with gold showing wear. The fine broad, curved blade

A massive example, the fine steel pommel cap and guard with expanded terminals thickly inlaid overall with silver and gold in flowering vine motifs. The antler grips with turquoises set in silver. The

Indo-Persian Shamshir Sword with Scabbard. 23-1/2 inches in overall length with a 28 inch

Very Nice 18th-19th C. Ottoman Turkish Officer's SHAMSHIR Sword with Finely Engraved and Gilt Mounts, Wearing a Fine 17th C. Wootz Damascus Blade with an Early Maker's Cartouche Still Retaining Some o

Very Good 18th-19th C. Ottoman Turkish SHAMSHIR Sword with Gold Gilt Silver Mounts Hallmarked with Islamic Lettering to Each Side of the Throat. Wearing a Strong Sturdy Blade of Extremely Active Turki

A quality example, with horn grips and steel tangband and guard lavishly inlaid with silver. The fine blade wrought of fine, actively-grained Persian black wootz with a gold-inlaid cartouche inscribed