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AUCTION 50: ANTIQUE MILITARIA, FALL 2024
Lot 386:
An Ottoman Turkish shamshir of the 19th century, bearing a grip of horn which concludes with a pommel curved outward at a 90-degree angle. The guard is of brass and is shaped as two long tapering rods ending in lozenge finials. The blade is dramatically curved in the characteristic manner of shamshirs and tapers to a fine point. The scabbard is of wood wrapped in black leather and is mounted with a white metal chape and throat, as well as a ring just below the throat.
Ottoman Empire – 19th Century.
L: 39 3/4 in., (101 cm.)
Condition: Perfect.
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