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stephen wood
18th June 2008, 07:25 AM
I wonder if anyone might know the significance of this blade inscription - it appears to be etched.

Many thanks.
Jeff D
18th June 2008, 03:49 PM
Hi Stephen,

I believe it is the Kishanghar armoury mark from Rajasthan. Check out this thread.
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=4504&highlight=tulwar

All the Best
Jeff

P.S. Nice tulwar.
Jens Nordlunde
18th June 2008, 05:08 PM
Hi Stephen,
Jeff gave you the answer. The mark on your tulwar is medium deep, although not all the letters are shown.

Hi Jeff,
Nice to see that you responded so quickly :).

Jens
Jeff D
21st June 2008, 04:29 PM
Hi

Hi Jeff,
Nice to see that you responded so quickly :).

Jens

Hi Jens,

It is so rare that i can actually add anything to a thread, I have to be quick before somebody else posts your information. :)

All the Best
Jeff
stephen wood
3rd July 2008, 01:49 AM
...many thanks for your replies...

...here's another marking - not etched this time - on a large tulwar (40")

An armoury marking or something else?
Jens Nordlunde
3rd July 2008, 02:50 PM
Stephen,
I think the inscription should be turned, but I am not sure, and I can't read it, although the sign in the middle of the top line looks like number '4'.
stephen wood
3rd July 2008, 03:54 PM
...thanks, do you recognize the script/language? Also I notice that the blade has been pierced - evidence of an earlier hilt with blade supports maybe. Is the blade Indian or foreign, do you think?
stephen wood
4th July 2008, 11:53 PM
On closer examination it's a stamp, identical on both sides of the blade which is very light and flexible - quite similar to a 1796 Light Cavalry sabre in some respects.
ward
5th July 2008, 07:11 PM
Its Arabic first couple words arent clear but last word top line is Muhammad
and then Allah Allah Allah across the bottom Dom could tell you better
Dom
6th July 2008, 11:27 PM
Its Arabic first couple words arent clear but last word top line is Muhammad
and then Allah Allah Allah across the bottom Dom could tell you better

better I dunno ;)
but it's easy, any way ... Ward did half of the job :p

first line from right to left
- Allah
- a sign that "Jens Nordlunde" took as number 4 .. but it's just like "&"
- Muhammad

the repetition of 3 design are just ...... nothing ( sorry Ward :o )

à +

Dom