OTTOMAN IRON SWORD

Ca. AD 1700 An Ottoman Turkish shamshir sword with bronze mounts. The blade has been made with strong iron and has a shallow double-fuller. This weapon retains its wooden grip.
Size: 905mm x 80mm; Weight: 905g
Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the German art market in the 1990s.

300
Estimate: GBP 450 - 900