the straight watered steel blade with a gilt parasol-shaped mark, the basket hilt decorated throughout with fine gilt interlacing scrolls, the later red velvet-covered scabbard with silver chape decorated with foliate designs.

Note: Inscriptions

Surah 61 (al-Saff), part of v.13, and the word Allah 
'Help from God [and] a speedy victory, God'

The same parasol-shaped gilt impression is found on a Deccani sword in the Furusiyya Art Fundation (inv. no.R-708, B. Mohamed, The Arts of the Muslim Knight, Paris, 2008, p.89) and on a Mughal knife from the collection of Samuel Morse published in H. Ricketts, Splendeur des Armes Orientales, Paris, 1988, p.93, ill.149). A similar sword to the present example was sold in these rooms, 9 April 2008, lot 255.

Sotheby's. Arts of the Islamic World, London, 25 Apr 2018, 10:30 AM