Antique Ottoman sword shashka silver Middle Eastern n shamshir/yataghan/kindjal

PLEASE VISIT MY OTHER AUCTIONS FOR ANTIQUE, VINTAGE OR COLLECTIBLE WEAPONS. Scroll down for MANY pictures! Please give it some time, large files might take a while to load! It is a nice sword dating possibly from mid 19th century with the mention that the blade might be older.

The scabbard is typical for Ottoman world often seen on yataghans and shamshirs the same mid wire rope construction. The blade is possibly an 18th century European made example with nice double fullers and wider end section featuring Eyelashes marks and triple crosses.

The handle and scabbard fittings are decorated with silver koftgari that seems to be work from 19th century Damascus found on weapons of the era. The sword is 36.5 inches from which the blade is 31 inches. Scroll down to see all the pictures. Please check back this week as I will be listing many interesting items.

No reserve and have fun... Feel free to ask any questions at any time or request more pictures. The item "Antique Ottoman sword shashka silver Middle Eastern n shamshir/yataghan/kindjal" is in sale since Monday, January 11, 2016.

This item is in the category "Antiques\Asian Antiques\Middle East". The seller is "artotec" and is located in Duluth, Georgia. This item can be shipped worldwide.