Any ideas on the identity of this one please ??

[Maj-Biffy Snodgrass]

Have had this for a few years now but never could work it out, Indian, or other ??. Snody

[Turkoman.khan]

Originally Posted by Maj-Biffy Snodgrass

Have had this for a few years now but never could work it out, Indian, or other ??. Snody

Hello. In my opinion, this is a good Indian sword.

[Maj-Biffy Snodgrass]

Much Thanks Khan, I had a good idea it was Indian but was not sure, so with that question answered, would you consider this a form of Shamshir, or other, and the date would be late 19th early 20thc right ???.
Again much thanks for your help, I will have a few more interesting pieces to show when I get a bit more experience at using this forum. Snody

[Turkoman.khan]

Originally Posted by Maj-Biffy Snodgrass

Much Thanks Khan, I had a good idea it was Indian but was not sure, so with that question answered, would you consider this a form of Shamshir, or other, and the date would be late 19th early 20thc right ???.
Again much thanks for your help, I will have a few more interesting pieces to show when I get a bit more experience at using this forum. Snody

You are welcome, my friend.
Looking at this sword, I think the blade is different in shape from the shamshir. The blade, as it seems to me from the photographs, is wider at the handle. Shamshirs have a blade at the handle and in the middle of the same width. Tell me, please, do I think or do I see a ricasso in the photo?
I would date this sword to the second half of the 19th century. Probably closer to the late 19th century.

[Maj-Biffy Snodgrass]

if you mean the blades cutting edge starts further down the blade from the hilt then yes it has a ricasso, I have marked where the cutting edge starts here in the pic.Snody

[Turkoman.khan]

Originally Posted by Maj-Biffy Snodgrass

if you mean the blades cutting edge starts further down the blade from the hilt then yes it has a ricasso, I have marked where the cutting edge starts here in the pic.Snody

Then I think that this blade is still a talwar blade.

[Maj-Biffy Snodgrass]

Much thanks for your help with this one, I was unsure but now I know, what age would you say the sword is ???, I was thinking later 19thc, much thanks again. Snody