Bidspirit auction | Mameluke Type Officer?s Saber with

Mameluke Type Officer?s Saber with Scabbard, 19th C. - A 19th century Mameluke type officer?s saber, the curved single edged steel blade formed with a raised back edge near the tip and showing age patina throughout. The brass hilt has a crossguard with rounded terminals and a pistol grip pommel of Ottoman inspired form, accompanied by a brass mounted scabbard with suspension rings. This form is often associated with Napoleonic and post Napoleonic European officer swords influenced by Islamic and Ottoman sabers, and would be best described as Mameluke type rather than medieval Mamluk. Measurements 33” Materials: Steel, brass Condition: Blade with oxidation, staining, and surface wear from age. Brass hilt and scabbard with dents, rubbing, and expected handling wear