A sword (shamshir) with watered-steel blade signed Asadullah, 17th century, with scabbard and later quillon and mounts, Persia, 19th century the slender and slightly curved blade of finely-watered steel with two gold inscriptions in lobed cartouches at the forte, the hilt quillons with gold-overlaid borders with carved inscriptive catouches on both sides and pommel, wooden grip with old silver-gilt thread repair, with leather-covered wooden scabbard tooled with floral scrolls, two steel suspension bands with carved inscriptions and leather strap 98.5cm.
A sword (shamshir) with watered-steel blade signed Asadullah, 17th century, with scabbard and later quillon and mounts, Persia, 19th century the slender and slightly curved blade of finely-watered steel with two gold inscriptions in lobed cartouches at the forte, the hilt quillons with gold-overlaid borders with carved inscriptive catouches on both sides and pommel, wooden grip with old silver-gilt thread repair, with leather-covered wooden scabbard tooled with floral scrolls, two steel suspension bands with carved inscriptions and leather strap 98.5cm.
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