A Persian shamshir, 1st half of the 19th century. A slightly curved single edge, wootz(?)-Damascus blade with fullers on both sides (somewhat filmed with rust). A chiselled inscription cartouche on both sides of the ricasso with remnants of silver inlay. Brass inlaid quillons, bone grip scales, and iron pommel cap. Easily improved by cleaning. Length cm. Provenance: Alexandre Delcommune. historic, historical, 19th century, Persian Empire, object, objects, stills, clipping, clippings, cut out, cut-out, cut-outs, thrusting, thrustings, blade, blades, melee w,

---

Additional-Rights-Clearances-NA

---

Size: 948px × 4263px
Location:
Photo credit: © INTERFOTO / History / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: 19th, arms, blade, blades, century, clipping, clippings, cut, cut-, cut-outs, empire, hand, handheld, melee, object, objects, persian, shamshir, stills, thrusting, thrustings, weapon, weapons