Excellent 18th C Persian Shamshir Sword
High contrast wootz steel blade. Original Persian mounts, wootz cross guard, and silver hilt with wire wrap reinforcement. Leather covered wooden scabbard with silver fittings. The silver throat with inscription 'property of Musa the Jamadar, made by Jusuf'. (L88.5cm)

PROVENANCE:
From the collection of the late George Fennell

Estimate $1,200-2,500