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Militaria
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1700-74
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USD 300.00 |
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USD 1,010.00 |
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7/3/2008 |
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eclecticmuseum Store - 18TH CENTURY SWORD SHASHKA Very Rare antique 18th century silver mounted Islamic sword 'Shashka' from the famous Central Asian Islamic city Bukhara today in Uzbekistan previously in the former Russian Empire - Turkestan. Details: A slightly curved single edged blade made of very fine Damascus steel with a wide and long fuller. The hilt is with a characteristic hooked bifurcated pommel with grips made of beautifully grained hardwood enclosed by silver straps and applied with settings of rounded turquoises. Identified as Caucasian Shasqua These types of Shashka were also used by the Russian Central Asian Cossacks. The Bukhara arms are hardly ever seen in museums including Russia. References: A similar sword is in the famous Henri Moser collection of Islamic arms and armour in Charllotenfels, Switzerland and had been collected during his travel in the 19th century through central Asia. References: 1) Orientalische Sammlung Henri Moser, Charlottenfels, im Bernischen historischen Museum.2) Islamic Arms and Armour Edited by Robert ElgooD-Ahapter Some nineteenth-century arms from Bukhara by Torben W.Flindt page 20-29.3)Edged Weapons in the collection of Russian Museum of Ethnography page 211. 4) Les Armes Orientales by Lebedynsky page 76.The overall length is 85.7 cm (33 3/4 in). CONDITION: The sword is in good condition considering its age with minor wear Please note that we are not doing shill bidding behind private listings to achieve a higher price, so please always leave your highest bid if you are interested in purchasing the item Dear Clients: Due to the last evidence of fraudulent email received by bidders on our auctions as second chance offers and various other scams, and on the request of buyers, after our many years on eBay our auctions will now be listed as private in order to prevent such unethical activity. We believe that this action will benefit and protect clients from internet fraud which in the last year due to the easy access to internet technology has became another field of activity for criminals from around the world. - AUTHENTICITY GUARANTEED All artefacts are accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity A full money return guarantee if a State Museum judges the artefact to be non-authentic - Payment: International Bank Money Order, PayPal and Bank Transfer. Shipping: Shipping Costs will calculated after the auction based on the purchaser address. Shipping: Items are shipped boxed via Canada Post 7 day delivery, Express Post 4 business day delivery or by request UPS, FedEx. - Visit My eBay Store: Eclectic Museum
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