Syrian Shamshir Sword with Crucible Steel Blade (Sham)

Syrian shamshir swords are identified by the specific style of the handle: Narrow horn grips bound with metal wires over the upper langets of the cross guard and a long diagonally inclined faceted pommel.  Syrian shamshir may employ a variety of blades mostly from Persia or the Ottoman empire

The shamshir offered here has a massive fullered blade with yelmen tip forged from very good crucible steel in the pattern known as Sham, common to many blades from the Levant. The blade forte is inlaid with gold koftgari work (Partially worn). Steel cross guard with down curving quillons.  Classical horn grip bound with twisted brass wire and decorative brass rosettes. Faceted steel pommel. Original scabbard bound with leather. The seam is stitched in the spiral wire technique. Steel mounts with classical Syrian silver Koftgari inlay (worn).

Blade length 31 inches (79 cm). Total length 37 inches (94 cm). Very good condition, Losses to the gold inlay on the blade and the silver work on the scabbard. Minor loss to the leather cover of the scabbard. Good and complete late 19 C. Syrian shamshir sword.