A silver-mounted shamshir, Ottoman, circa 1820 Heavy curved single-edged wootz-Damascus blade with a double-edged point. Engraved gilded silver quillons. Dark horn grip plates with a fluted pommel. Wooden scabbard with (later?) red velvet covering and finely engraved, partially gilded silver mountings. Length 95 cm. historic, historical, 19th century, Ottoman Empire, thrusting, thrustings, blade, blades, melee weapon, melee weapons, hand weapon, hand weapons, handheld, weapon, arms, weapons, arms, object, objects, stills, clipping, clippings, cut out, cut-out, ,

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