SHAMSHIR ON EBAY

Valjhun · 24th July 2006, 06:24 PM

Yes, strange place, if the seller would list it as shamshir rather that shamshire it would sell for twice that value.

Is it afghan or not?

RSWORD · 25th July 2006, 02:20 AM

This piece is almost pure Persian in appearance and I see nothing in it to denote Afghan. The tooled leather scabbard, the mounts, the slim grips, the wide crossguard, the pommel cap are all in the style common to Persian swords. The lanyard loop at the side of the pommel cap is a bit unusual but that is the only anomoly on this example. While it is a plain example, from my experience, you just don't run across many Persian shamshir, with scabbard, and wootz blade, for such a good price.

Valjhun · 25th July 2006, 05:05 PM

Hi,

That pommel cap is verry similar to khyber and choora randomly encountered pommel caps. The very wide crossguard is also uncommon on typical persian examples.

24th July 2006, 06:24 PM	#1
Valjhun Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 692	Yes, strange place, if the seller would list it as shamshir rather that shamshire it would sell for twice that value. Is it afghan or not?

25th July 2006, 02:20 AM	#2
RSWORD Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 1,086	This piece is almost pure Persian in appearance and I see nothing in it to denote Afghan. The tooled leather scabbard, the mounts, the slim grips, the wide crossguard, the pommel cap are all in the style common to Persian swords. The lanyard loop at the side of the pommel cap is a bit unusual but that is the only anomoly on this example. While it is a plain example, from my experience, you just don't run across many Persian shamshir, with scabbard, and wootz blade, for such a good price.

25th July 2006, 05:05 PM	#3
Valjhun Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 692	Hi, That pommel cap is verry similar to khyber and choora randomly encountered pommel caps. The very wide crossguard is also uncommon on typical persian examples.