Authenticity guaranteed - all 100% original.
Gorgeous antique islamic shamshir sword - definitely weapon of status. 
Very rare and unusual, truly collectors grade. 
Finest quality, obviously made by master sword-smith.
 Middle - eastern or northern india (now pakistan), circa 19th century.
Iron tulwar style hilt with stunning gold and silver decoration. 
Blade is hand forged with one wide fuller (possibly damascus watered wootz steel, but we can't guarantee that, needs proper polishing and etching in order to find out). 
Extensive gold koftgari arabic calligraphy along one side of the blade (letters are risen with gold on top).
Single gold koftgari cartouche on another side.
Leather over wood scabbard with gold koftgari decorated on both sides of iron fittings.  
Classic "turkish ottoman"  wire stitching on scabbard.
   size:
About 38 in. (96.5 cm) long in scabbard (straight line).   
About 37 1/4 in. (94.6 cm) long out of scabbard.
Blade is about 33 in. (83.8 cm) long.
   condition: 
Overall very good solid original antique condition, shows honest wear and charming indication of age.
Uncleaned blade is in very good condition, shows some shallow "erosion" - looks like a blood stains (very shallow "erosion" on blade can be easily polished off, areas with gold decoration not affected). 
Stunning gold koftgari calligraphy on blade is in excellent antique condition with about 95 - 97% gold still present. 
Single gold koftgari cartouche on another side of blade shows noticeable wear. 
Gold and silver decoration on hilt is about 90% intact.
Expected minor age wear to original leather. 
Light field wear to iron fittings on scabbard with gold about 95% intact. 
Superb quality collectors grade example