An Ottoman silver-mounted shamshir, circa 1830. Somewhat stained, single-edged, wootz-Damascus blade with (loose) relief-decorated quillons and riveted rhinoceros horn grip scales (grip strap and one pommel rivet missing). Wooden scabbard covered with wire-sewn shagreen leather. The silver mountings, each stamped with a tughra are embossed in relief with floral and arrow bundle decoration. (the middle mounting has defects). Length cm. historic, historical, 19th century, Ottoman Empire, object, objects, stills, clipping, clippings, cut out, cut-out, cut-out,

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Keywords: 19th, arms, century, clipping, clippings, cut, cut-, cut-outs, empire, object, objects, ottoman, shamshir, silver-mounted, single-edged, stained, stills, weapon, weapons, wootz-damascus