Antique Arabic Sword Sabre - late 1700 or early 1800

Description

Antique Arabic Sword Sabre
Middle East - late 1700 or early 1800
- used : eroded grip ; losses and fixing on the grip (cf. pictures) ;
- the engraved blade is strong and sharp on one side and on the top ;
the grip is made of a kind of eroded horn (?), with carved bronze and a fixed wooden knob ;
- Overall length : 92 cm (approx. 36.2 inch.) - Weight : 1,095 grs ;
Grip : 14.5 cm (approx. 5.7 inch.)
Blade : 77.5 cm (approx. 30.5 inch.) ; max width : 3 cm ; max thickness : 0.6 cm ;
- provenance : French dealer of antiques.