An Arabic silver-mounted shamshir, 19th century Curved single-edged blade, silver cross-guard with floral engravings on both sides and riveted ivory grip panels. Leather covered wood scabbard with en suite engraved, silver suspension bars and chape. On the reverse each suspension bar engraved with Arabic inscription. Length 87 cm. historic, historical, Ottoman, Orient, Oriental, Asia, Asian, 19th century, Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available

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Keywords: 19th, arabic, asia, asian, blade, century, cross-guard, curved, orient, oriental, ottoman, shamshir, silver, silver-mounted, single-edged