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Sabre and scabbard

Steel, ivory, gilt, leather | RCIN 62528

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  • Persian sabre; ivory pistol grip divided by steel panel with gilt foliage decoration, ensuite to pommel cap. Grip base bound with brown leather and fitted with a wrist strap.Crossguard similarly decorated to pommel and terminating in circular finials. Back-edged steel blade.
    Provenance

    In the collection of George IV; recorded in the Armoury at Carlton House with the note, 'A very Old Persian Sword made at Karataban, a famous place for Swords - very Excellent and in high preservation. ' (CH AA 1333).

  • Creator(s)
  • Medium and techniques

    Steel, ivory, gilt, leather

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  • Place of Production

    Iran