Antique Turkish Ottoman Islamic Sword Shamshir In Silver Damascus Steel Wootz

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Antique Turkish Ottoman Islamic Sword Shamshir In Silver Damascus Steel Wootz
Antique Late 18th - Early 19th Century Silver Mounted  Turkish Ottoman Islamic Sword Shamshir With  Damascus Steel Wootz Blade
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Description
Superb quality antique late 18th – early 19th century silver-mounted Turkish Ottoman (possibly Balkan) Islamic sword Shamshir with exceptionally well made curved sturdy single-edged blade, hand-forged of Damascus steel wootz with a fine sham pattern.
The entire mountings, including grip, crossguard, and the scabbard with two large suspension mounts, are made of solid silver.
Entirely worked in repousse and are finely hand chased in low relief with scrolling foliage of rococo shells and flowers in typical Ottoman Rococo pattern.
Featuring a mixture of European and Islamic ornamentation that can be seen in 18th-century Ottoman art, including metalwork (silver), tombak, and woodwork (turban stands (kavukluk) and furniture).
Like swords in most cultures, the Islamic swords were worn as both weapons and status symbols. The man for whom this splendid sword was made must undoubtedly have been a somewhat important figure in the Ottoman society since he had a sword of such high quality and very expensive at the time.
This is a stunning museum-quality Islamic Ottoman sword, a real artwork, and an important example of Muslim goldsmith and swordsmiths art.
MEASUREMENTS:
Overall length with the scabbard: 89 cm (35.4 inches)
Overall length without scabbard: 81.5 cm (32.09 inches)
Width of the blade at the widest point: 3.3 cm (1.3 inches)
The thickness of the blade spine: 6 mm (0.29 inches).
Width of the scabbard at the widest point: 5.1 cm (2.01 inches)
Total weight of the sword with scabbard: 1.319 kg (2.9079 lb.)
Weight of the scabbard: 589 grams (1.299 lb.)
CONDITION: with signs of age and usage, the solid silver scabbard with some dents is common in these types made of silver scabbards (silver is a softer metal than steel or brass).
In good condition for an antique sword that is approximately 200 years old.
REFERENCES:
It is a rare museum-quality sword that can be found in exhibitions in museums.
Similar shamshir from the collection of the world's leading museums, The Royal Armoury (Swedish: Livrustkammaren) at the Royal Palace in Stockholm, Sweden is published in the book A Study of the Eastern Sword by Kirill Rivkin and Brian Isaac. Page. 240.figure 135.
We will provide the buyer with photocopies of the pages from the mentioned references together with a certificate of authenticity
PROVENANCE: Acquired from an old Canadian Collection of Islamic Art, including Muslim arms and armor.
Item number: ES1033
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All our artifacts are accompanied by a
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We provide a full money return guarantee if a state museum judges the
artifact to be non-authentic.
Canadian buyers please note: We are required to charge HST or GST on all orders mailed to Canadian
destinations. The invoice we send to Canadian buyers will include the appropriate tax.
About Us
Our business HUNDRED & ONE ANTIQUES is based on a long family tradition of collecting fine European and Oriental Antiques and Art, with a special interest in Antique Arms and Armour.
We have been involved in antique trading since 1970.
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Antique Indo Persian Islamic Axe Gold Damascened to Sword Shamshir Tuwar Talwar
Antique 18th - 19th Century
Gold Damascened
Indo Persian Islamic Axe
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Description
Exquisite gold damascened antique, 18th-19th century, Indo - Persian Islamic axe, entirely made of well hand-forged steel, including a large crescent-shaped blade, decorated on each side with hand-chiseled cartouches with Arabic
"nasta'liq"
calligraphy among scrolled arabesques and highlighted by a gold koftgari inlay including the edges of the blade.
The protruding rear-hammer and central block are also chiseled with calligraphic scripts and highlighted in gold koftgari (worn) and surmounted with a silver inlay central bulbous pommel.
It is mounted on its handmade cylindrical steel haft with a mushroom-shaped pommel is adorned with silver koftgari scrolls and chiseled with a spiral design.
The axe head is hand forged from high carbon steel; when the blade of the axe is tapped with a finger it beautifully rings for quite a long time with a bright clear tone.
CONDITION: Showing age and usage. In Excellent condition for an antique steel axe that is approximately, 200 years old.
MEASUREMENTS
Overall length: 74.5cm (29.33 inches)
Height of the blade: 18.5 cm (7.28 inches)
REFERENCE: A similar axe from the collection of the Ferenc Hopp Museum of Asiatic Arts in Budapest, Hungary and dated by the museum experts to the 18th -19th is published in the book, Artisans at the Crossroads. Page 171.
The buyer will be provided with a copy of the pages from the mentioned references, together with a certificate of authenticity.
PROVENANCE: Acquired from an old Canadian Collection of Islamic Art, including Muslim arms and armor.
Item number: ES1103
Payment
PayPal
Shipping
International Shipping Costs will be calculated after the auction based on the purchaser address.
Items will be shipped within 5 business days of receiving payment.
Terms of Sale
All items are guaranteed to be authentic antiques, and not reproductions.
All our artifacts are accompanied by a
Certificate of Authenticity
.
We provide a full money return guarantee if a state museum judges the
artifact to be non-authentic.
Canadian buyers please note: We are required to charge HST or GST on all orders mailed to Canadian
destinations. The invoice we send to Canadian buyers will include the appropriate tax.
About Us
Our business HUNDRED & ONE ANTIQUES is based on a long family tradition of collecting fine European and Oriental Antiques and Art, with a special interest in Antique Arms and Armour.
We have been involved in antique trading since 1970.
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