Shamshir origin and age help.

Turkoman.khan · 11th September 2023, 06:02 AM

Hello, my friend. Congratulations. Excellent shamshir. I think early 19th century or mid 19th century. At that time, almost all quality shamshir blades in the region came from Persia. I think that the blade of your shamshir may be made of wootz steel.
The scabbard was most likely originally made in Persia (judging by its design - embossing on the skin). But in my opinion, scabbard tip with crest are made in Afghanistan. However, I would like to see more detailed photos.
The use of deer antler for the shamshir handle is not common. Nevertheless it was. Such hilts can sometimes be seen among shamshirs from Khorasan, Afghanistan and among Turkmen tribes.

11th September 2023, 06:02 AM	#4
Turkoman.khan Member Join Date: Apr 2023 Posts: 113	Hello, my friend. Congratulations. Excellent shamshir. I think early 19th century or mid 19th century. At that time, almost all quality shamshir blades in the region came from Persia. I think that the blade of your shamshir may be made of wootz steel. The scabbard was most likely originally made in Persia (judging by its design - embossing on the skin). But in my opinion, scabbard tip with crest are made in Afghanistan. However, I would like to see more detailed photos. The use of deer antler for the shamshir handle is not common. Nevertheless it was. Such hilts can sometimes be seen among shamshirs from Khorasan, Afghanistan and among Turkmen tribes.