AN OTTOMAN SABRE SWORD SHAMSHIR, 19TH CENTURY. SABEL.
Origin: Ottoman Empire.
Length 91,7 cm.
Ottoman shamshir with big curvature of blade, very light and well balanced.
A shamshir, also called shamsher, shamsheer or chimchir (from Persian: ???????shamshir) is a type of sabre with a curve that is considered radical for a sword: 5 to 15 degrees from tip to tip. The name is derived from Persian: ???????shamsh?r, which means "sword" (in general).
Blade: strongly curved single edged blade with one narrow fuller and the false edge (yelmen). Length of the blade - 79 cm, width 31,3 mm, thickness 6 mm.
Hilt: iron, long crossguard with short quillons. Two dark wood grip plates, connected to the blade by two rivets.
Scabbard: absent.
Condition report: good overall condition, blade cleaned, some pitting from corrosion, place next to the hilt not cleaned. Cross guard in good condition with some pitting and patina. Grip plates with marks and scratches on the wood, one broken and repaired on pommel.
15.00 % buyer's premium on the hammer price, VAT included