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Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 24th September 2015, 10:12 PM

I agree ...Not Ottoman ...Portuguese; I think so.

The Ottomans were absolute sticklers for accurate scale measurements and had all scales stamped with the official Tughra as in this one below...and a set of scales with a similar stamp...

24th September 2015, 10:12 PM	#7
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	I agree ...Not Ottoman ...Portuguese; I think so. The Ottomans were absolute sticklers for accurate scale measurements and had all scales stamped with the official Tughra as in this one below...and a set of scales with a similar stamp... Attached Images Last edited by Ibrahiim al Balooshi; 24th September 2015 at 10:28 PM.