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			I have this  19th century ottoman shamshir. It has a rather common makers mark and a lion carved in the blade. It has been discussed several times on the forum and I have read Olivers article http://auctionsimperial.com/om-the-p...f-assad-allah/. 
		
		
		
			I do not however know what the text in the lion says. Any guesses? I does not quite look like the exampel in Olivers article. EDIT: looked deeper in the forum and found this thread: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ht=assad+allah Looks to me like its says "Assad Allah" like in that exampel from that thread, only mine looks kinda crude compared to that one  
		Last edited by Drabant1701; 27th December 2018 at 07:47 PM.  | 
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			G'day Drabant1701, 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	Yours is very similar to mine discussed on this thread. http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=23381 Cheers, Bryce  | 
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			The inscription on the lion appears to read, MASH'ALLAH-- God's blessing. 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			Please repost the large pic without the red marks
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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