NAM.1955-04-75-1

Miniature Shamshir sword; blade is of fine quality with clear watering, and two cartouches containing Persi-Arabic inscription, the blade may be older then the rest of the sword and is too short to be a normal shamshir, the inscription is to near the point to be a shortened blade; with pierced stirrup guard; ribbed boned grip; wooden scabbard covered in black leather, with silver bands, two suspension rings, embossed chape and shoe; of Indian manufacture, imitating swords used in the British and Indian Armies; presented to Lord Roberts when he was in India.