74cm sharply curved blade bearing an inscription to one side and three on the other, ornate English hallmarked silver hilt with three-bar gilded guard set with a green enamelled plaque, bold chiselled lion pommel and backstrap, wire bound leather grip, in its gilt and green enamel mounted leather wrapped wooden scabbard, the inscriptions on the mounts translate to God is a great teacher, Allah Allah Muhummad is the Messenger of Allah, 1855-1940, bullion knot, mounted on its wooden stand, the upper mount of the scabbard set with a band of green stones,
Sold for £750
74cm sharply curved blade bearing an inscription to one side and three on the other, ornate English hallmarked silver hilt with three-bar gilded guard set with a green enamelled plaque, bold chiselled lion pommel and backstrap, wire bound leather grip, in its gilt and green enamel mounted leather wrapped wooden scabbard, the inscriptions on the mounts translate to God is a great teacher, Allah Allah Muhummad is the Messenger of Allah, 1855-1940, bullion knot, mounted on its wooden stand, the upper mount of the scabbard set with a band of green stones,
Auction: AUTUMN VIRTUAL FINE ANTIQUE ARMS & ARMOUR AUCTION, 26th Nov, 2024