Thomas Del Mar - Arms & Armour

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A TURKISH KILIG, 19TH CENTURY
with curved blade double-edged over its upper third and
formed with characteristic reinforced back-edge, decorated
with a silver koftgari calligraphic cartouche on one side and
a shaped panel at the forte (light surface rust and wear),
brass cross-piece with bud-shaped terminals, moulded
brass back-strap, a pair of horn grip-scales (light worm
damage), in its leather-covered wooden scabbard with
large brass mounts (the scabbard now shrunk)
73.6cm; 29in blade
£500-600
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A PERSIAN SHAMSHIR, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
with curved single-edged blade of watered steel, incised
with a calligraphic cartouche and a gold koftgari
calligraphic panel on one side at the forte, steel hilt
comprising cross-piece decorated in the centre with a
panel of calligraphy on each side, short trumpet-shaped
quillons, plain steel cap pommel, and a pair of ivory gripscales
retained by pair of brass rivets (small cracks)
76.5cm; 30B in blade
£600-800
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