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Originally Posted by kronckew
Looks like pattern welded steel to me. Could be a European presentation sabre, tho I'd expect some decorative engravings. The tang looks more suited for a curved European grip with a peened tang at the pommel. I am not an expert in these niceties in any respect, tho. Tangs, like people, look startlingly different when naked.
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Im 99% sure its wootz it etched in 2 seconds, pattern welded itches slower in my experience. I dont think we can rule out that it was mounted with a european hilt, "oriental" blades was popular during around mid 19th century in europe. Las week I was in Livrustkammaren the armory of the Swedeish royal castle. There are several swords with excellent wootz blades mounted with swedish hilts and scabbards, they belonged to swedish king Carl xv who had a thing for oriental arms.
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Originally Posted by A.alnakkas
great catch! I wouldn't be surprised if this had a 'mameluke' hilt. a tulwar hilt would work perfectly.
I personally would refit it as a modern dress sword in KSA or Qatar. They make quality mounts there.
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Thanks! I will look into that, it is allways interesting to explore new aspects of the field. I don not have any saudi swords yet but I know they make some high qulity pieces.
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Originally Posted by GePi
Perhaps it would fit in one of the all metal hilts shaped somewhat like a shamshir hilt, although I have never seen one disassembled.
It is a beautiful blade with an attractive pattern.
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That hilt would be perfect. But finding one without a blade is very dificukt I would imagine. A year or two there was a very nice silver hilt on Czernys that I really liked, but I passed on it because I had no blade for it
