A silver mounted Greek shamshir,around 1820 Sturdy wootz-Damascus single-edged blade with silver quillons and grip decorated with floral designs in relief. A four-link silver chain is attached to the side. A heavy embossed silver scabbard entirely embossed en suite with two suspension bars. The cover for the back slit is missing. Length 97 cm. A saber of high quality craftsmanship in beautiful condition,historic,historical,19th century,Ottoman Empire,thrusting,thrustings,blade,blades,melee weapon,melee weapons,hand weapon,hand weapons,handheld,we,Additional-Rights-Clearences-Not Available

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