An exceptional shamshir with white jade horse hilt from

dating: 18th/19th Century provenance: India, Beautiful, curved, single-and false-edged blade in fantastic wootz damask, two cartouches and golden inscription at the base. The first cartouche 'Sua Maesta, il Shah Morad Ali Khan' (Sarkar Mir Morad Ali Khan), second cartouche 'Lavoro di Mohammed Kazem Shirazi' (Amal-e Mohammed Kzem Shirazi) and inscripion 'Servo di Ali, Mohammed il guerriero' (Emdad be bande.ye Ali Mohammad Qasi). Extraordinary grip in rare, white jade, finely embossed with a horse's head and floral motifs at the base, adorned with rubies inlaid in yellow gold (Kundan technique). length 97.5 cm.