Shamshir origin and age help.

10thRoyal · 10th September 2023, 11:55 PM

Good evening. I was lucky enough to pick up what was billed as a "19th century shamshir" at an estate sale and was hoping for y'all's help. I am quite inexperienced with these blades and don't have the eye for determining age yet. I won't have it in hand for a few days but have enough images to get an idea. Would love to hear y'all's thoughts.

To my amateur eye it appears to be earlier than 19th century. Grip was replaced at a later date. Kind of amazed that the scabbard is mostly intact.

10th September 2023, 11:55 PM	#1
10thRoyal Member Join Date: Apr 2021 Posts: 78	Shamshir origin and age help. Good evening. I was lucky enough to pick up what was billed as a "19th century shamshir" at an estate sale and was hoping for y'all's help. I am quite inexperienced with these blades and don't have the eye for determining age yet. I won't have it in hand for a few days but have enough images to get an idea. Would love to hear y'all's thoughts. To my amateur eye it appears to be earlier than 19th century. Grip was replaced at a later date. Kind of amazed that the scabbard is mostly intact. Attached Images