A shamshir
dating: Second half of the 20th Century provenance: Caucasia, Curved, single-edged blade with a triple fuller. Iron quillon with a four-pointed star in nielloed silver. Bone grip; curved, silver cap (mild crushing), engraved and nielloed en suite. Wooden, leather-coated scabbard with silver mounts, nielloed in the same way. Two lugs. length 87 cm.
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dating: Second half of the 20th Century provenance: Caucasia, Curved, single-edged blade with a triple fuller. Iron quillon with a four-pointed star in nielloed silver. Bone grip; curved, silver cap (mild crushing), engraved and nielloed en suite. Wooden, leather-coated scabbard with silver mounts, nielloed in the same way. Two lugs. length 87 cm.
