with curved single-edged blade of finely watered wootz steel (some old light rust patination), hilt comprising steel quillon-block with gold-damascened borders, pointed langets and bud-shaped quillon terminals, plain grip-strap, and rounded rhinoceros grip-scales, the pommel pierced for a sword-knot and with gilt floret on each side, in original wooden scabbard covered in black leather (minor old damage and worming) with silver wire seam along the inside, deep steel chape and suspension mounts with gold-damascened borders en suite with the quillon-block, the latter each with suspension ring (some old wear, locket replaced), 80.0 cm blade