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Originally Posted by Iain
My interest in the Alexandria grouping is more with the earlier ascensions, under Sayf al-din Aristay.
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Clive Thomas' articles are produced to a very high standard and I greatly look forward to when he brings it all together with the ultimate publication of his intended book on this subject.
The Aristay group (1400-1408) is especially interesting as the great diversity of types as well as evidence of wear and re-honing of several examples so inscribed suggests this group as war booty. D.G. Alexander's 1985 article
European Swords in the Collections of Istanbul (Waffen und Kostümkunde, 27-2) sets out his multifactorial analysis of the inscription groups as diplomatic gifts versus war booty.