Sabre, Scimitar Or Scimitar Style Blade, C. 1800 - Feb 17, 2013 | Louis J. Dianni, Llc In Fl
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Sabre, Scimitar or scimitar style blade, c. 1800

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Sabre, Scimitar or scimitar style blade, c. 1800
Sabre, Scimitar or scimitar style blade, c. 1800
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Sabre, Scimitar or scimitar style blade, c. 1800
Saber
Material: Steel & leather
Construction: Blade peened over at pommel head
Marks: None
Features: Hilt is horse hoof shaped with steel end cap, leather grip is original, guard is cruciform shaped with integrated L shaped guard and star shaped langets. Blade is scimitar shaped with widening towards the fore end and two fullers each side.
Period: C. 1800
Blade Size: 30" L.
Overall Size: 35"
Weight: 1 lb.oz.
Condition: No issues other than cleaned.
History: Scimitar is a backsword or sabre with a curved blade, originating in Southwest Asia (Middle East). The Arabic term saif (???) translates to "sword" in general, but is normally taken to refer to the scimitar type of curved backsword in particular. The curved sword or "scimitar" was widespread throughout the Muslim world from at least the Ottoman period, with early examples dating to Abbasid era (9th century) Khurasan.[2] The type harks back to the makhaira type of antiquity, but the Arabic term saif is a loan from Greek xiphos (the straight, double-edged sword of Greek antiquity). The Persian sword now called "shamshir" appears by the 12th century and was popularized in Persia by the early 16th century, and had "relatives" in Turkey (the kilij), the Mughal Empire (the talwar).
Meta: sword, cutlery, cutler, rapier, saber, sabre
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Sabre, Scimitar or scimitar style blade, c. 1800

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Starting Price $150
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