198 - A RARE TYPE OF PERSIAN SWORD, 19TH CEN.

A RARE TYPE OF PERSIAN SWORD, 19TH CEN. A finely engraved Persian straight sword, featuring a broad, flat, single-edged blade with a squared tip and deeply etched decoration. Both sides display figural and zoomorphic designs, including a standing warrior with a sword, a winged creature, animals amid scrollwork, and dense arabesque backgrounds typical of 19th-century Qajar-period ironwork. The crossguard of iron with short downturned quillons and a central lozenge boss. The hilt, of later replacement, is covered in dark ray-skin (shagreen) with riveted brass pins and ends in a stylized bird-head pommel form imitating earlier examples. The sword retains its original wooden scabbard, which is leather-covered and tooled with geometric chevron patterns, and is fitted with a single brass suspension band. Dimensions: L: 45 1/4 in., (115 cm.) Condition: Blade retains crisp figural and foliate engravings with localized oxidation, light pitting, and gray patina from age. The handle is a later replacement, competently fitted and in stable condition. Some minor gaps are visible at the junction with the guard. Please make all inquiries before bidding. All statements contained in the catalog, condition reports, invoices, advertisements, or elsewhere concerning the authorship, attribution, origin, date, age, period, culture, source, provenance, authenticity, genuineness, condition, rarity, importance, or value of any lot are statements of opinion only and shall not be construed as representations, warranties, or statements of fact. All lots are sold "as-is", refer to our T&C. Helios Auctions does not offer in-house shipping. We will provide a list of recommended shippers upon request.