BIDS FROM INTERNATIONALS BIDDERS FOR THIS ITEM MUST BE PRE-APPROVED.
WILL NOT SHIP TO COUNTRY WHERE PROHIBITED, BUYERS MUST KNOW LOCAL IMPORTATION LAW FOR SWORDS, DAGGERS, KNIFES AND OTHER WEAPONS.
GUARANTEED AUTHENTIC 18th CENTURY WEAPON.
TRULY COLLECTORS GRADE SWORD OF SUPERB QUALITY.
GORGEOUS ANTIQUE ISLAMIC SHAMSHIR SWORD WITH PRECIOUS DAMASCUS WATERED STEEL WOOTZ BLADE.
MIDDLE EASTERN, PROBABLY PERSIAN, CIRCA 18th CENTURY.
"PERSIAN" STYLE STEEL HAND GUARD (most likely forged from Damascus wootz steel, will need polishing and etching).
DAMASCUS WATERED WOOTZ STEEL SCABBARD FITTINGS.
CATTLE B0NE GRIP SLABS (domestic animal cattle b0ne, mentioned to comply with eBay policy).
CATTLE IS A LARGE DOMESTIC FARM ANIMAL KEPT FOR THEIR MILK OR MEAT. THIS ANIMAL IS NOT THREATENED OR ENDANGERED OR PROTECTED BY CITES, THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT, OR ANY OTHER STATE, FEDERAL, OR INTERNATIONAL LAWS. IT IS LEGAL TO SELL THIS ITEM AND THIS LISTING FOLLOWS EBAY RULES.
DRAMATICALLY CURVED SUPERB QUALITY BLADE IS FORGED OF PRECIOUS "BLACK" WOOTZ DAMASCUS WATERED STEEL, ALSO KNOWN AS KARA-KHORASAN (Kara-Taban).
(watered wootz pattern is visible, but would benefit from professional etching and polishing).
"TRUE INLAID" GOLD ISLAMIC CALLIGRAPHY CARTOUCHE ON ONE SIDE.
LEATHER OVER WOOD SCABBARD WITH GOLD DECORATED WOOTZ STEEL SUSPENSION MOUNTS.
LOOKS LIKE ANTIQUE SCABBARD IS TOO LONG FOR THE BLADE - MOST LIKELY PERIOD REPLACEMENT. VERY FINE QUALITY SCABBARD IS GUARANTEED ANTIQUE FROM THE SAME PERIOD WITH ALL ORIGINAL ANTIQUE FITTINGS AND ORIGINAL LEATHER (mentioned just for 100% accuracy).
SIZE:
ABOUT 39 1/4 in. (99.7 cm) LONG IN SCABBARD (straight line).
ABOUT 35 in. (88.9 cm) LONG OUT OF SCABBARD.
BLADE IS ABOUT 30 1/4 in. (76.8 cm) LONG AND 1 1/8 in. (2.8 cm) WIDE AT WIDEST POINT.
CONDITION:
OVERALL VERY GOOD SOLID ORIGINAL "BATTLE READY" ANTIQUE CONDITION, SHOWS HONEST WEAR AND CHARMING INDICATION OF AGE.
UNCLEANED SHARP BLADE IS IN EXCELLENT ANTIQUE CONDITION WITH VERY MINOR PITTING AND DARK SPOTS (could be easily cleaned and polished).
GOLD INLAID CARTOUCHE ON BLADE (some gold lost, true inlaid technique).
ORIGINAL ANTIQUE BLACK LEATHER IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION, SHOWS EXPECTED AGE WEAR AND HANDLING MARKS.
NO PLAY TO HILT PARTS.
NO RESTORATION.
ABSOLUTELY MAGNIFICENT, UNCLEANED COLLECTORS GRADE EXAMPLE - PICTURES DON'T DO JUSTICE.
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