1910 Thomes Ave, Cheyenne WY 82001, United States
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LOT 227:
A PERSIAN SHAMSHIR SWORD
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Sold for: $1,800
Start price:
$
900
Estimated price :
$1,800 - $2,200
Buyer's Premium: 24.9%
sales tax: 6%
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A PERSIAN SHAMSHIR SWORD
With polished staghorn grips and faceted steel pommel, the guard wrought of Persian wootz. The long, single-edged blade of lenticular cross-section and lightly curved, forged of the fine and rare Kara Khorassan Persian wootz damascus steel with original finish, and inscribed in a polylobate cartouche, the name and title of Shah Abbas of Iran, ABBAS SHAH BANDE-YE VILAYET (r. 1588-1629) above a second cartouche inscribed AMAL-E ASSAD ALLAH (Work of Assad Allah.) 17th century or later. Overall length 93.1 cm / 36 3/4". Condition II
