Printed from Woolley & Wallis

Description

A good early 19th Century eastern sword (shamshir), apparently of European manufacture, curved blade 27.5 in., etched, blued and gilt decoration involving a series of crescents within a panel to a striped ground, and foliate sprays; copper-gilt hilt with bud-terminal langets, ball end quillons, star and crescent in white metal to the ecousson, scrolling knucklebow and faceted pistol grip, partial scabbard with gilt copper edges.