Very unusual Shamshir sword mounted with a Balkan style hilt. Very good watered blade, 31 ½ inches long, heavily covered with gold koftgari Arabic inscription . Handle plated with silver. Very good condition. The silver chain connecting the pommel to one of the quillons is missing. No scabbard. The origin of this sword is believed to be from the Balkan area, Greek or Albania. A similar sword appears in the Russin book on Turkish weapons (page 121).