Fine Silver Mounted Arab Saif Sword

Arab saber, also known as Saif usually employs trade blades imported from Persia or from Europe, or locally made blades in the same style. Blades are lightly curved and single edged. Handles are as common in the east with long cross guard and inclined one side pommel.

The Saif offered here is a local made in the style of a European blade, engraved with a styled moon and a bird. The grip and pommel are chased silver and the cross guard is whole silver with chiseled pattern, bound to the grip with silver wire. This sword come with its original scabbard covered with leather, spiral stitched with silver wire. Scabbard mounts are finely chased silver with belt rings attachment.

Blade length 32 inches (82 cm). Total length 38 inches (97 cm). Very good condition. Minor dents to the silver mounts of the scabbard. About 13 cm of the stitching at the bottom of the scabbard are lost.  

Scarce sword. Beautiful 19 C. sword.