19th century Turkish or Syrian shamshir sword with heavy Wootz steel curved blade

Description

A very nice Shamshir sword from Turkey or Northern Syria. Heavy curved steel blade with strong dark watered wootz pattern. The crosspiece of dark watered steel traces of gold decoration. Nicely formed hilt with silver mounts and inlay, silver chain guard. The scabbard covered with leather and with engraved silver/alloy and steel hanging straps. 19th century. middle-eastern

Additional information
Weight 3 kg

19th century Turkish or Syrian shamshir sword with heavy Wootz steel curved blade

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