"Silver Shamshir"
Shamshir-type sabre: bone hilt and cross with symmetrical olive quillons.Damascus blade with gutter receiving a cartouche "who is under my protection is not dead", as well as a "BADOU" magic square, supposed to protect. Embossed leather scabbard with gilt bottoms. Metal sewing. Silver fittings. Hallmarks on bails and fittings.
Period of Sultan Mahmud II 1808/1839
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