Medals & Coins, Arms & Militaria - 22nd November 2017
Lot 172
λ An Arab sword (shamshir or majar)
Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £280
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Description
λ An Arab sword (shamshir or majar), broad Hungarian blade 32 in., bi-fullered and with etched decoration including lions, hussars and the legend 'Vincer Aut Mo Hungaria' (Victory for my Hungary); steel crosspiece with button terminal quillons, studded horn gripscales; leather scabbard with two iron bands, late 18th or early 19th Century.