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ariel · 7th July 2006, 12:52 PM

I agree: Iranian, Qajar dynasty as seen by the coin.
But I am not sure we can call the stamp on the blade as even hinting at Assadollah. True, Assad means lion, but it is not a signature( that was copied in thousands all over the Iislamic world). I would not call it a fake at all.
I am intrigued by the similarity of the lion stamp that is so often seen on Persian blades and the picture of a lion that is often seen on Georgian crossguards and scabbards.
See, for example, this one, from Artzi's site:
http://www.oriental-arms.com/photos.php?id=1836
Perhaps, Rivkin can help us.

7th July 2006, 12:52 PM	#2
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	I agree: Iranian, Qajar dynasty as seen by the coin. But I am not sure we can call the stamp on the blade as even hinting at Assadollah. True, Assad means lion, but it is not a signature( that was copied in thousands all over the Iislamic world). I would not call it a fake at all. I am intrigued by the similarity of the lion stamp that is so often seen on Persian blades and the picture of a lion that is often seen on Georgian crossguards and scabbards. See, for example, this one, from Artzi's site: http://www.oriental-arms.com/photos.php?id=1836 Perhaps, Rivkin can help us.